The Economics and Policy of Concentrating Solar Power Generation

• Main Authors: Mir-Artigues, Pere (Author, http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/aut), del Río, Pablo (http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/aut), Caldés, Natàlia (http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/aut)
• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Cham : Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Springer, 2019.
• Edition: 1st ed. 2019.
• Series: Green Energy and Technology,
• Subjects: Energy policy.; Energy and state.; Engineering economics.; Engineering economy.; Economic policy.; Renewable energy resources.; Natural resources.; Energy Policy, Economics and Management.; Engineering Economics, Organization, Logistics, Marketing.; R & D/Technology Policy.; Renewable and Green Energy.; Natural Resource and Energy Economics.

This book provides an up-to-date analysis of state-of-the-art concentrating solar power (CSP) generation. It focuses on the economic analysis of CSP generation technologies as well as the policies that have been and are being used around the globe to support it. The book describes the industrial sec...

Table of Contents:

• I: Introduction
• II: Concentrating Solar Power Technologies: plants types and efficiency
• III: Short history, recent facts and the prospects of concentrating solar power generation
• IV: Economics of concentrating solar power generation
• V: Principles for the public promotion of concentrating solar power generation
• VI: Support for research, development and demonstration
• VII: Public support schemes for the deployment of plants
• VIII: Summing up.