**8.1. Solar concentrator system cost**

There are some parts in the solar concentrator, which determines the total cost of this part. Installation is the biggest part [58], and it represents 38% of the investment, followed by storage thermal tank with a 24% of the total cost, and just a 14% from the solar thermal collector. The others are the cost from pipes with a 8%, thermal fluid with a 1%, pumping and controller 8% and fixing and mounting with a 7% (**Figure 10**).
