Abstract
Compared with a photovoltaic system as a technical form of solar power generation, concentrating solar power (CSP, also known as solar thermal power) features steady power output, which is an important factor for the electricity grid. Furthermore, large-scale CSP plants have the potential to supply power for the basic-load power market. Thus CSP technologies will occupy an important position in China's future energy strategy. Site selection of CSP plants has a direct influence on generating costs, and therefore site selection is quite important. Siting of CSP plants shall consider various factors, including solar direct normal irradiation resources, land and topography, local water resource conditions, and traffic and power grid coverage, for which solar direct normal irradiation serves as the most basic and important reference for CSP plant site selection. The precision and reliability of data directly influences the generating costs of CSP generation. Earthquake probability, meteorology, topography, water sources, traffic and transportation, outgoing lines, the thermal supply pipeline, geology, hydrology, environmental protection, and comprehensive utilization are also site selection factors. Under the premise of considering solar irradiation as proposed in this section as the primary reference factor, areas in China currently appropriate for the construction of CSP plants have been screened.
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