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Table 3 Comparison of dispatching technical and economic indicators

From: Self-operation and low-carbon scheduling optimization of solar thermal power plants with thermal storage systems

Capacity (h)

0

2

4

6

8

Comprehensive operating cost (k$)

1635.2

1312.8

1233.8

1232.6

1224.6

Generation cost (k$)

704.0

677.7

652.3

650.8

650.4

Start-stop cost (k$)

75.1

50.6

25.8

25.8

25.8

Carbon emissions (103ton)

26.4

25.2

22.4

22.3

22.1

Shear load (MWh)

117.4

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

Insufficient reserve (MWh)

122.3

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

Wind power (MWh)

923.8

948.7

948.7

948.7

948.7

Discarded light power (MWh)

1974.4

934.8

0.0

0.0

0.0