scholarly journals New Strategies and Simulation Tools to Optically Design a Field of Heliostats

2013 ◽  
Vol 2013 ◽  
pp. 1-7 ◽  
Author(s):  
Paola Sansoni ◽  
Franco Francini ◽  
Daniela Fontani ◽  
Elisa Sani ◽  
Luca Mercatelli ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Power Plants ◽  
Solar Power ◽  
Optical Design ◽  
Field Analysis ◽  
Solar Irradiation ◽  
Research Experience ◽  
Simulation Tools ◽  
Solar Power Plants ◽  
New Strategies ◽  
Selection Of

A heliostats field is an array of mirrors concentrating the solar power on a receiver, typically placed on a tower. Our research experience in the optical design of heliostats fields for Concentrating Solar Power plants suggested using apposite simulation procedures, which were especially developed to simplify the reproduction of heliostats fields and to support in the analysis of the tower plant performances. Our most practically useful simulation tools are presented in this paper with exemplificative application results. The proposed strategies are addressed to solve specific problems and to evidence particularly crucial features. The main program facilitates the heliostats field analysis, exploiting the integration between our software code andZemax. A side program permits to assess effects of seasonal and daily variations of solar irradiation. Another dedicated side code simplifies the selection of aCompound Parabolic Concentratoras secondary optics.

Solar and Climatic High Performance Factors for the Placement of Solar Power Plants in Argentina Andes Sites—Comparison With African and Asian Sites

2019 ◽  
Vol 141 (4) ◽  
Author(s):  
L. S. Della Ceca ◽  
M. I. Micheletti ◽  
M. Freire ◽  
B. Garcia ◽  
A. Mancilla ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Low Income ◽  
High Performance ◽  
Power Plants ◽  
Solar Power ◽  
Precipitable Water ◽  
Solar Irradiation ◽  
Electric Power Supply ◽  
Performance Factors ◽  
Wind Speeds ◽  
Solar Power Plants

The installation of solar power plants is currently having a notable expansion. The results presented show that the Argentinean Andes range, from the central to northern latitudes, is an excellent region for the placement of these plants, due to the sum of different positive factors: very high mean annual solar irradiation, low ambient temperature and relative humidity, low precipitable water content, normal wind speeds, and extremely low aerosol content of the atmosphere. The proposed regions are nearby San Antonio de los Cobres and El Leoncito and are compared with two important locations where large solar power plants have been (or will be) built: a site in Africa (Ouarzazate, Morocco) and one in Asia (Dubai, Arab Emirates). We present the results of the possible production of electricity, supplying a total of about 21,000 GWh, which is 15.6% of the 2015 Argentinean electric consumption and, consequently, could reduce the emission of greenhouse gases in a total mass of 11.2 × 106 tons of CO2eq. The installation of this type of renewable power plant will contribute significantly to the Argentinean population due to frequent (mainly summer) cutoff of electric power supply and, in particular, to isolated (low income) populations leaving in the Argentinean Andes range.

scholarly journals Design of solar power plants with hybrid systems

2021 ◽  
Vol 1125 (1) ◽  
pp. 012074
Author(s):  
J Koko ◽  
A Riza ◽  
U K Mohamad Khadik
Keyword(s):  
Hybrid Systems ◽  
Power Plants ◽  
Solar Power ◽  
Solar Power Plants

scholarly journals Perspective on integration of concentrated solar power plants

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Bashria A A Yousef ◽  
Ahmed A Hachicha ◽  
Ivette Rodriguez ◽  
Mohammad Ali Abdelkareem ◽  
Abrar Inyaat
Keyword(s):  
Power Plants ◽  
Solar Power ◽  
Electrical Power ◽  
High Capacity ◽  
Solid Particles ◽  
Concentrated Solar Power ◽  
Power Fluctuation ◽  
Energy Technologies ◽  
Production Of Hydrogen ◽  
Solar Power Plants

Abstract Integration concept of energy resources can complement between the competing energy technologies. This manuscript presents a comprehensive review on the state-of-the-art of concentrated solar power (CSP) integration technology with various energy sources. Compared to CSP alone, integration of CSP and fossil fuel provides promising solution to solar energy intermittence, emissions and installation cost reduction, with 25% increase in electric power generation. On the other hand, integration of CSP with other sources such as geothermal and biomass can supply dispatchable power with almost zero emissions. The electricity produced via integrated CSP and photovoltaic (PV) has better power quality and less cost compared to that produced by PV alone or CSP alone, respectively. Integration of CSP and wind energy can meet peak demand, reduce power fluctuation and provide electrical power at a high capacity factor. However, the lack of reliable biomass, geothermal and wind data with the solar availability at specific locations is the main obstacle for the acceptance and further deployment of hybridization systems. The advantages and limitations of the hybrid technologies presented in this paper according to the literature are reviewed. Moreover, future directions of CSP such as production of hydrogen, solid particles receivers and the integration of supercritical carbon dioxide cycle are also discussed.

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