CSP plants cooling technology: Techno-economic analysis, parametric study, and stacking ensemble learning forecasting

• Main Authors: Elsayed Elfeky K., Hosny M., Abu Khatwa S., Gambo Mohammed A., Wang Q.
• Other Authors: 56979298200
• Format: Article
• Published: Elsevier Ltd 2025
• Subjects: Concentrating solar; Concentrating solar power plant; Convolutional neural network; Cooling technology; Dry cooling; Hybrid cooling; Levelized cost of electricities; Power; Stackings; Wet cooling; Solar power plants

The growing solar industry and technological developments that increase the efficiency and affordability of solar plants are driven by the growing need for sustainable energy sources. The selection of the type of cooling tower technology significantly impacts the overall performance of concentrating...