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Utility-Scale Solar Photovoltaic Power Plants: A Project Developer’s Guide

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dc.contributor.authorInternational Finance Corporation
dc.date.accessioned2015-10-23T20:56:31Z
dc.date.available2015-10-23T20:56:31Z
dc.date.issued2015-06
dc.description.abstractWith an installed capacity greater than 137 gigawatts (GWs) worldwide and annual additions of about 40 GWs in recent years, solar photovoltaic (PV) technology has become an increasingly important energy supply option. A substantial decline in the cost of solar PV power plants (80 percent reduction since 2008) has improved solar PV’s competitiveness, reducing the needs for subsidies and enabling solar to compete with other power generation options in some markets. The World Bank Group (including the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development, the International Development Association, International Finance Corporation (IFC), and the Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency) helps client countries secure the affordable, reliable, and sustainable energy supply needed to end extreme poverty and promote shared prosperity. The approach mirrors the objectives of the sustainable energy for all initiative - achieving universal access, accelerating improvements in energy efficiency, and doubling the global share of renewable energy by 2030. The World Bank Group recognizes that each country determines its own path for achieving its energy aspirations, and that each country’s transition to a sustainable energy sector involves a unique mix of resource opportunities and challenges, prompting a different emphasis on access, efficiency, and renewable energy. The objective of this guidebook is to enhance the reader’s understanding of how to successfully develop, finance, construct, and operate utility-scale solar PV power plants. The guidebook focuses on aspects of project development that are specific to solar. From this perspective it covers all aspects of the overall project development process including site identification, plant design, energy yield, permits and licenses, contractual arrangements, and financing, giving sparser coverage to general project development basics that are not specific to solar. This guide covers the key building blocks to developing a successful utility-scale solar power project (the threshold for utility-scale depends on the market, but generally at least 5 megawatt (MW).en
dc.identifierhttp://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2015/09/25002934/utility-scale-solar-photovoltaic-power-plants-project-developer’s-guide
dc.identifier.doi10.1596/22797
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10986/22797
dc.languageEnglish
dc.language.isoen_US
dc.publisherWashington, DC
dc.rightsCC BY-NC-ND 3.0 IGO
dc.rights.holderInternational Finance Corporation
dc.rights.urihttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/3.0/igo/
dc.subjectTAX INCENTIVES
dc.subjectVERTICAL AXIS
dc.subjectTRANSMISSION CAPACITY
dc.subjectPOWER PLANTS
dc.subjectPLANT OWNERS
dc.subjectUTILITY GRID
dc.subjectRENEWABLE PORTFOLIO STANDARD
dc.subjectSOLAR RESOURCE
dc.subjectELECTRICITY TARIFF
dc.subjectPRICE OF POWER
dc.subjectENERGY PRICING
dc.subjectPOWER GENERATION APPLICATIONS
dc.subjectPOWER PRICES
dc.subjectGENERATION
dc.subjectCOST OF ELECTRICITY
dc.subjectCIRCUIT BREAKERS
dc.subjectWIND FARMS
dc.subjectBEARING CAPACITY
dc.subjectPOWER PROJECT
dc.subjectEMISSION REDUCTION
dc.subjectPLANT OPERATION
dc.subjectENERGY GENERATION
dc.subjectPEAK DEMAND
dc.subjectPRICE
dc.subjectSAFETY STANDARDS
dc.subjectSOLAR PROJECTS
dc.subjectVOLTAGE
dc.subjectPOWER SYSTEM
dc.subjectGREENHOUSE GAS
dc.subjectOIL
dc.subjectAIR POLLUTION
dc.subjectPOWER SYSTEMS
dc.subjectRENEWABLE ENERGY PRODUCTION
dc.subjectENERGY SOURCES
dc.subjectAIR EMISSIONS
dc.subjectRAW MATERIALS
dc.subjectSOLAR POWER PLANTS
dc.subjectPHOTOVOLTAIC APPLICATIONS
dc.subjectSAND
dc.subjectACCESS ROADS
dc.subjectDISTRIBUTION LOSSES
dc.subjectPEAK POWER
dc.subjectPOWER COMPANY
dc.subjectSOLAR ENERGY
dc.subjectINVESTMENT OPPORTUNITIES
dc.subjectRENEWABLE ELECTRICITY
dc.subjectFUELS
dc.subjectTHERMAL POWER
dc.subjectPOWER DISTRIBUTION
dc.subjectELECTRICITY PRODUCERS
dc.subjectRESIDENTIAL BUILDINGS
dc.subjectPOWER PURCHASE AGREEMENTS
dc.subjectRENEWABLE GENERATION
dc.subjectPOWER REQUIREMENTS
dc.subjectEMISSION
dc.subjectSOLAR INDUSTRY
dc.subjectTAX INCENTIVE
dc.subjectMINERAL RESOURCES
dc.subjectBALANCE
dc.subjectPOWER CORPORATION
dc.subjectENERGY NEEDS
dc.subjectDIESEL GENERATORS
dc.subjectPHOTOVOLTAIC SYSTEMS
dc.subjectELECTRICITY
dc.subjectCEMENT
dc.subjectELECTRICITY GENERATION
dc.subjectFOSSIL FUEL
dc.subjectCONVERSION EFFICIENCY
dc.subjectPLANT OPERATIONS
dc.subjectTRANSMISSION SYSTEM
dc.subjectPOWER COSTS
dc.subjectSOLAR SYSTEMS
dc.subjectSOLAR POWER
dc.subjectENERGY LOSSES
dc.subjectUTILITY-SCALE
dc.subjectGRID SYSTEMS
dc.subjectELECTRICITY PRICE
dc.subjectPEAK VALUE
dc.subjectSOLAR CELLS
dc.subjectUTILITY COMPANY
dc.subjectFUEL
dc.subjectDISTRIBUTION NETWORK
dc.subjectELECTRICAL OUTPUT
dc.subjectPOWER SECTOR PLANNING
dc.subjectFACILITIES
dc.subjectRENEWABLE SOURCES
dc.subjectCAPACITY FACTORS
dc.subjectPLANT SHUTDOWN
dc.subjectPHOTOVOLTAIC ENERGY
dc.subjectRENEWABLE POWER
dc.subjectTHERMAL EXPANSION
dc.subjectELECTRICITY PRODUCTION
dc.subjectDIESEL
dc.subjectRENEWABLE ENERGY MARKET
dc.subjectPLANT EFFICIENCY
dc.subjectTRANSMISSION LINES
dc.subjectAPPROACH
dc.subjectELECTRICAL PRODUCTION
dc.subjectPOWER PLANT
dc.subjectSOLAR CELL
dc.subjectBIRDS
dc.subjectPLANT PERFORMANCE
dc.subjectWIND SPEED
dc.subjectVEHICLES
dc.subjectACTIVITIES
dc.subjectRENEWABLE ENERGY DEVELOPMENT
dc.subjectRENEWABLE ENERGY PROJECTS
dc.subjectCOLLECTION SYSTEM
dc.subjectDEMAND FOR POWER
dc.subjectRENEWABLE ENERGY FACILITIES
dc.subjectWIND
dc.subjectEMISSIONS
dc.subjectHIGH AMBIENT TEMPERATURES
dc.subjectPOWER CONDITIONERS
dc.subjectENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES
dc.subjectMAXIMUM EFFICIENCY
dc.subjectAMORPHOUS SILICON
dc.subjectRENEWABLE PORTFOLIO STANDARDS
dc.subjectTARIFF STRUCTURES
dc.subjectGAS
dc.subjectALTERNATIVE ENERGY DEVELOPMENT
dc.subjectPOWER MIX
dc.subjectCERTIFIED EMISSION REDUCTION
dc.subjectSOLAR RADIATION
dc.subjectSAFETY REGULATIONS
dc.subjectWINDS
dc.subjectPOWER RATIO
dc.subjectOXYGEN
dc.subjectBIOMASS
dc.subjectAIR POLLUTANTS
dc.subjectAMOUNT OF POWER
dc.subjectGENERATION CAPACITY
dc.subjectELECTRICITY UTILITIES
dc.subjectENERGY POLICIES
dc.subjectCLIMATIC CONDITIONS
dc.subjectAUXILIARY POWER
dc.subjectSOLAR PHOTOVOLTAIC ENERGY
dc.subjectPOWER GENERATION
dc.subjectPOWER SECTOR
dc.subjectSOLAR PANELS
dc.subjectSUSTAINABLE ENERGY
dc.subjectUTILITY- SCALE
dc.subjectTHERMAL PLANTS
dc.subjectRENEWABLE SOURCE
dc.subjectPLANT OWNER
dc.subjectENERGY SUPPLY
dc.subjectTRANSMISSION GRID
dc.subjectOPTIONS
dc.subjectWATER
dc.subjectCAPACITY FACTOR
dc.subjectCARBON TAXES
dc.subjectAUXILIARY EQUIPMENT
dc.subjectGRID POWER
dc.subjectPOLLUTION
dc.subjectGRID CONNECTION
dc.subjectSOLAR ENERGY INDUSTRIES ASSOCIATION
dc.subjectPOWER PLANT CONSTRUCTION
dc.subjectPOWER PRODUCERS
dc.subjectTAX POLICIES
dc.subjectELECTRICAL SYSTEM
dc.subjectPLANT OUTPUT
dc.subjectPOWER RATING
dc.subjectENERGY OUTPUT
dc.subjectTAX CREDIT
dc.subjectHEAT
dc.subjectCLIMATE CHANGE
dc.subjectALTERNATIVE ENERGY
dc.subjectUTILITIES
dc.subjectGRID INTEGRATION
dc.subjectPOWER
dc.subjectELECTRICITY SALES
dc.subjectENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS
dc.subjectAUXILIARY POWER REQUIREMENTS
dc.subjectWIND ENERGY
dc.subjectUTILITY MARKET
dc.subjectSOLAR SYSTEM
dc.subjectBUFFER ZONES
dc.subjectPOLLUTANTS
dc.subjectCLIMATE CHANGE MITIGATION
dc.subjectELECTRICITY TARIFFS
dc.subjectSUNLIGHT
dc.subjectCOST OF ENERGY
dc.subjectRENEWABLE ENERGY SUPPLY
dc.subjectPEAK PRODUCTION
dc.subjectPOWER REQUIREMENT
dc.subjectENERGY PRODUCTION
dc.subjectPOWER PRODUCTION
dc.subjectPREVENTATIVE MAINTENANCE
dc.subjectENERGY EFFICIENCY
dc.subjectRENEWABLE TECHNOLOGIES
dc.subjectPOWER PRODUCER
dc.subjectTAX CREDITS
dc.subjectPOWER CONSUMPTION
dc.subjectFEEDSTOCK
dc.subjectTRANSMISSION LINE
dc.subjectINVESTMENT
dc.subjectWIND SPEEDS
dc.subjectENERGY DEVELOPMENT
dc.subjectSOLID WASTE GENERATION
dc.subjectAMBIENT CONDITIONS
dc.subjectENERGY MANAGEMENT
dc.subjectTARIFF
dc.subjectCOMMERCIAL ELECTRICITY
dc.subjectAVAILABILITY
dc.subjectINVESTMENTS
dc.subjectRENEWABLE ENERGY
dc.subjectGASES
dc.subjectELECTRICITY DISTRIBUTION
dc.subjectFOSSIL
dc.subjectWIND DEVELOPERS
dc.subjectPRICES
dc.subjectAIR MASS
dc.subjectAMBIENT TEMPERATURE
dc.subjectOPEN CIRCUIT VOLTAGE
dc.subjectPOWER CABLES
dc.subjectSAFETY TESTING
dc.subjectENERGY
dc.subjectELECTRICITY UTILITY
dc.titleUtility-Scale Solar Photovoltaic Power Plantsen
dc.title.subtitleA Project Developer’s Guideen
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okr.date.disclosure2015-09-07
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okr.topicTechnology Industry
okr.topicDebt Markets
okr.topicEnergy Production and Transportation
okr.topicClimate Change Mitigation and Green House Gases
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okr.topicEnergy
okr.topicIndustry
okr.unitClean Energy Resource Eff. (CASEE)
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