Investigation of the Load-Following Capability of CSP Plants

Brumana, Giovanni; Franchini, Giuseppe; Ghirardi, Elisa

doi:10.1016/j.egypro.2018.08.149

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“…3D technologies, on the other hand, are designed to generate more waste heat, implying a higher investment in the development of the systems [34] [35]. In addition, the life cycle of the 4 technologies is usually similar, depending on the size of the plant and the capacity, periodic intervention plans must be generated to guarantee the operability of the system [36] [37].…”

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Concentrating Solar Power Systems: a review of their applicability in Colombia

Tarazona-Romero,

Jaimes-Quintero,

Sarmiento-Duran

et al. 2024

IOP Conf. Ser.: Mater. Sci. Eng.

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This paper evaluates the applicability of centralized concentrating solar power systems in Colombia. For this purpose, these systems have been classified into four subsystems: parabolic trough, linear Fresnel, parabolic dish and tower. Each is explored for its suitability by meeting a set of six attributes. A bibliometric analysis process was developed using the Scopus database and the VOSviewer software to present the potential of each subsystem evaluated through an evaluation matrix. The analysis of the subsystems and attributes was carried out through the formal concept analysis methodology 8FCA). To facilitate data processing, the open access software concept Explorer is implemented. The analysis shows that parabolic trough technology is more widely used worldwide than the other three technologies evaluated, and its maturity makes it possible to plan centralized and decentralized projects in developing countries. The bibliometric analysis integrated with the applied FCA methodology has proven to be useful for the evaluation of technological typologies and serves as an alternative to develop theoretical studies that group and link different options as a model to evaluate a deterministic set of attributes.

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Concentrating Solar Power Systems: a review of their applicability in Colombia

Tarazona-Romero,

Jaimes-Quintero,

Sarmiento-Duran

et al. 2024

IOP Conf. Ser.: Mater. Sci. Eng.

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“…The competitiveness of the CRS compared to the PTC is mostly penalized by the land occupancy and by the cost of the plant. The utility-scale applications help to limit the cost rising [3], while the two tracking axis system ensure a more constant seasonal behavior and a greater load following capability is achievable [4]. Many studies have demonstrated that improve the heliostat efficiency can enhance by 10% the energy delivered by the field [5].…”

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Optimization and performance assessment of Solar Towers

2020

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The present paper investigates possible strategies to improve the competitiveness of Solar Towers, considered the best option over CSP technologies. Nevertheless, many aspects still penalize the tower systems, mainly the higher installation costs and the lower energy density. The optimal design of the heliostat layout and the selection of the optimal tower height are fundamental to improve the performance of CRS. A new model for optimizing and simulating solar tower plants, based on an in-house Matlab® code, has been developed and validated. A technical and an economic optimization procedure allows to select the plant configuration with the maximum efficiency or the minimum LCOE, respectively. The case study is focused on a solar field of 6000 heliostats, corresponding to a nominal power of 100 MWe. The tower height shows a strong influence on the heliostat layout and solar field performance; however, the annual energy yield shows a nearly asymptotic behavior when the tower height is increased. An economic optimization leads to a less dense layout to limit the tower impact on the cost; a penalty in efficiency of around 6% can reduce the LCOE of more than 5%. The minimization of land utilization, saving 24% of the occupied area, has a penalization of about 8% in terms of LCOE.

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