Fig. 2.9.1 compares actual and predicted busbar cost of 16 power generating options referred to two different time frames, the one currently and the other in the year 2000. The very large range for photovoltaic SPS busbar cost results from the fact, that naturally every publication being considered for this category contains own" predictions. 1.2.10 Funding (References: 76/1 , 77/3,7 8/16,7 8/24,78/25,7 8/37,78/4 5,7 9/1 .) 1.2.10.1 General This category implies the funding figures which have been found in the literature. This includes actual fundings in the past and present and recommended funding figures for proposed research programmes. 1.2.10.2 Actual Fundings Several studies were performed in the U.S. until 1977 dealing with system concepts and subsystems representing a budget of £ 12 million . Fig. 2.10.1: FUNDING OF THE DOE/NASA SPSPROGRAMME DEFINITION PLAN(in $ [Source: 78 / 37] The FY 80 funding of 3.427 million has been recently increased to 8 million by the U.S. Congress.
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