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Design 1: Flat Solar Panels
A field of flat solar panels angled to best catch the sun will yield 2.6 MW of power and will cost $87million initially with first-year operating costs at $2million, growing $250,000 annually. It will produce electricity worth $6.9 million the first year and will increase by 8% each year thereafter.
Design 2: Mechanized Solar Panels
A field of mechanized solar panels rotates from side to side so that they are always positioned parallel to the suns rays, maximizing the production of electricity. This design will yield 3.1 MW of power and will cost $101 million initially with first-year operating costs at $2.3 million, growing $300,000 annually. It will produce electricity worth $8.8 million the first year and will increase 8% each year thereafter.
Design 3: Solar Collector Field
This design uses a field of mirrors to focus the suns rays onto a boiler mounted in a tower. The boiler then produces steam and generates electricity the same way a coal fired plant operates. This system will yield 3.3 MW of power and will cost $91 million initially with first-year operating costs at $3 million, growing $350,000 annually. It will produce electricity worth $9.7 million the first year and will increase 8% each year thereafter.
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Government and Not for Profit Accounting Concepts and Practices
ISBN: 978-1118983270
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Authors: Michael Granof, Saleha Khumawala, Thad Calabrese, Daniel Smith
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