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Optimisation of aiming strategies in solar tower power plants [PDF]
AIP Conference Proceedings, 2017 The distribution of temperature on a Solar Power Tower (SPT) plant receiver directly affects the lifespan of the structure and energy generated by the plant. Temperature peaks and uneven distributions can be caused by the aiming strategy enforced on the heliostat field.
Ashley, Thomas Ian +2 more
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, 1998 The high desert near Barstow, California, has witnessed the development of this country's first two solar power towers. Solar One operated successfully from 1982 to 1988 and proved that power towers work efficiently to produce utility-scale power from sunlight. Solar Two was connected to the utility grid in 1996 and is operating today.
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Energy, 2021 Abstract Concentrating solar power plants can be a good choice for green power generation; nevertheless, this technology has low financial profitability and energy dispatch capacities compared to those based on conventional fossil fuels. On the other side, hybridization of concentrating solar power with geothermal energy is a good option for the ...
Boukelia, T. E. +2 more
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Layout optimization of heliostat field based on genetic algorithm [PDF]
E3S Web of ConferencesIn order to improve the annual average optical efficiency of a tower solar power plant, a simulated heliostat field layout optimization model is constructed using ray tracing method to calculate the shadow shading efficiency.
LIu Yuan, Tang Yi, Cong Weijie
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Techno-Economic Analysis of Solar Tower Aided Coal-Fired Power Generation System
Energies, 2017 In this paper, we conduct a techno-economic analysis of a 1000 MWe solar tower aided coal-fired power generation system for the whole life cycle. Firstly, the power output (from coal and solar thermal energy) under variable direct normal irradiance and ...
Yong Zhu +3 more
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Design of a parabolic trough concentrated solar power plant in Al-Khobar, Saudi Arabia [PDF]
E3S Web of Conferences, 2020 The paper discusses the design options for a concentrated solar power plant in Al-Khobar, Saudi Arabia. The specific conditions, in terms of weather and sun irradiance, are considered, including sand and dust, humidity, temperature and proximity to the ...
Al-Kouz Wael +2 more
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Reliability Modelling of Central Receiver Power Plants [PDF]
Journal of Applied Research in Electrical EngineeringIn solar power towers or central receiver generation units, solar radiation is concentrated on a central receiver placed at the top of a tower through a heliostat field.
Amir Ghaedi, Mehrdad Mahmoudian
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An Ignored Wind Generates More Electricity: A Solar Updraft Tower to a Wind Solar Tower
International Journal of Photoenergy, 2020 A solar updraft tower is one of the wind power generation plants which utilizes solar energy. The purpose of this study was to ascertain whether the tower was also able to utilize crosswind energy.
Koichi Watanabe +3 more
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Optimization and performance assessment of Solar Towers [PDF]
E3S Web of Conferences, 2020 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
Ghirardi Elisa +2 more
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International Journal of Renewable Energy Development, 2016 A prior study on the performance of high-efficient models for a heliostat field and solar receiver at various candidate locations (e.g., certain regions in the south of Turkey) helped determine suitable locations for installing solar tower power plant ...
Raad Kadhim Al-Dualimi +1 more
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