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They claim 60% in the basic configuration, or 70% if coupled with a low grade heat source:

https://www.highviewpower.com/benefits/

When I searched Google Scholar, I found this 2016 report from their first 350 kilowatt pilot plant at the University of Birmingham:

https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Adriano_Sciacovelli/pub...

That pilot project claimed less than 25% efficiency, but the authors seemed confident efficiency could be raised. A 5 megawatt demonstration plant has been running in the UK since 2018:

https://www.greentechmedia.com/articles/read/highview-power-...

I presume that the 0.35 MW and 5 MW projects worked reasonably well if they are now trying to develop a 50 MW project.






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