Cost and performance of CSP and PV plants of capacity above 100 MW operating in the United States of America

• CSP and PV not competitive but complementary technologies. • PV is cheaper at about 3 c/kWh but only available daytime. • CSP with TES more expensive at about 6 c/kWh but fully dispatchable. • CSP with TES less expensive than PV with batteries. • Synergy is needed coupling CSP with TES, PV, and batteries. This work aims to compare the cost and performance of Photovoltaic (PV) and Concentrated Solar Power (CSP) solar plants utility-size >100 MW...