1500% Efficient Solar Power Plants
- Resource Type
- Conference
- Authors
- Husein, S.; Saive, R.
- Source
- 2020 47th IEEE Photovoltaic Specialists Conference (PVSC) Photovoltaic Specialists Conference (PVSC), 2020 47th IEEE. :1127-1130 Jun, 2020
- Subject
- Aerospace
Components, Circuits, Devices and Systems
Engineered Materials, Dielectrics and Plasmas
Photonics and Electrooptics
Power, Energy and Industry Applications
Power generation
Coal
Measurement
Economics
Enthalpy
Solar energy
Turbines
PV penetration
PV general public perception
PV efficiency
communication
outreach
- Language
1500% is the efficiency of a standard solar power plant—when the same metrics are applied as for conventional fossil fuel power plants. In this paper, a proper comparison is drawn between efficiencies reported by coal, combined cycle gas and solar power plants with the goal to clarify understanding of PV potential amongst a non-technical population. Feedback and critical input from PV experts on this potentially controversial methodology are highly welcome and will enable us to derive best practices for broader communication and outreach.