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Recommendations for improvements in the design and operation of future solar central receiver power plants based on experience gained from the Solar One Pilot Plant
The Solar One Pilot Plant successfully demonstrated the feasibility of solar central receiver power plants. During its operating years much data were collected regarding the efficiency and availability of the various plant systems. This paper summarizes these statistics and compares them to goals developed by the Department of Energy. Based on this comparison, design and operation improvements are recommended so that future central receiver plants can more closely attain these goals. 9 refs., 4 figs., 1 tab.