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Journal
Article
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Author
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Christopher
Napoli
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Author
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Bertrand
Rioux
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Author
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Riyadh,
Saudi Arabia King Abdullah Petroleum Studies and
Research Center
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URL
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Volume
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0
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Pages
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1-16
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Publication
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International
Journal of Water Resources Development
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Date
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December
15, 2015
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Abstract
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Presents
a cost calculator to estimate the economic competitiveness of solar-powered
desalination in Saudi Arabia. Solar desalination is defined as a plant that
obtains solar energy from a closed system. This is done to focus the
investigation on desalination technologies, rather than the efficacy of
replacing conventional energy sources with renewables in an integrated
electricity grid.
Results suggest that current options for solar-powered desalination are not cost-competitive compared to incumbent technologies in Saudi Arabia. The article offers insight into where costs must decrease before solar technologies are economically competitive in the country. |
Saturday, January 9, 2016
Evaluating the economic viability of solar-powered desalination: Saudi Arabia as a case study
Evaluating
the economic viability of solar-powered desalination: Saudi Arabia as a case
study
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