scholarly journals 2009 Technical Risk and Uncertainty Analysis of the U.S. Department of Energy's Solar Energy Technologies Program Concentrating Solar Power and Photovoltaics R&D

2010 ◽  
Author(s):  
J McVeigh ◽  
M Lausten ◽  
E Eugeni ◽  
A Soni
Keyword(s):  
Solar Energy ◽  
Uncertainty Analysis ◽  
Solar Power ◽  
Risk And Uncertainty ◽  
Concentrating Solar Power ◽  
Energy Technologies ◽  
Technical Risk ◽  
The U.S

scholarly journals Solar Energy in the United States: Development, Challenges and Future Prospects

Energies ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 14 (23) ◽  
pp. 8142
Author(s):  
Sanzana Tabassum ◽  
Tanvin Rahman ◽  
Ashraf Ul Islam ◽  
Sumayya Rahman ◽  
Debopriya Roy Dipta ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
Renewable Energy ◽  
Solar Energy ◽  
Financial Incentives ◽  
Power Plants ◽  
Solar Power ◽  
Renewable Energy Sources ◽  
The United States ◽  
Heating And Cooling ◽  
The U.S

The ambitious target of net-zero emission by 2050 has been aggressively driving the renewable energy sector in many countries. Leading the race of renewable energy sources is solar energy, the fastest growing energy source at present. The solar industry has witnessed more growth in the last decade than it has in the past 40 years, owing to its technological advancements, plummeting costs, and lucrative incentives. The United States is one of the largest producers of solar power in the world and has been a pioneer in solar adoption, with major projects across different technologies, mainly photovoltaic, concentrated solar power, and solar heating and cooling, but is expanding towards floating PV, solar combined with storage, and hybrid power plants. Although the United States has tremendous potential for exploiting solar resources, there is a scarcity of research that details the U.S. solar energy scenario. This paper provides a comprehensive review of solar energy in the U.S., highlighting the drivers of the solar industry in terms of technology, financial incentives, and strategies to overcome challenges. It also discusses the prospects of the future solar market based on extensive background research and the latest statistics. In addition, the paper categorizes the U.S. states into five tiers based on their solar prospects calculated using analytical hierarchy process and regression analysis. The price of solar technologies in the U.S. is also predicted up to 2031 using Wright’s law, which projected a 77% reduction in the next decade.

Potential and future of concentrating solar power in Namibia

2013 ◽  
Vol 24 (1) ◽  
pp. 90-98 ◽  
Author(s):  
Y. Le Fol ◽  
K. Ndhlukula
Keyword(s):  
Power Plants ◽  
Solar Power ◽  
Electricity Sector ◽  
Solar Irradiation ◽  
Electricity Production ◽  
Concentrating Solar Power ◽  
Power Utility ◽  
Energy Technologies ◽  
National Power ◽  
Near Future

The Namibian electricity sector has mainly relied on electricity imports from the Southern African Power Pool (SAPP) over the last decade. However, a growth in electricity demand and scarce import options could cause energy shortages. Therefore, new power plants ought to be commissioned in the near future to avoid the forecasted energy crisis. In this context, Concentrating Solar Power (CSP) generation is regarded as an appropriate alternative to conventional energy technologies, particularly for the excellent solar regime available in Namibia. The study presents a GIS analysis that identifies suitable areas for CSP establishment. A broad range of geographical parameters such as solar radiation, topography, hydrology or land use are examined. The calculations show that the CSP ceiling generation in Namibia is equivalent to 70% of the worldwide electricity production. Moreover, the study offers a scenario analysis where concrete CSP alternatives are compared to coal-fired plant projects developed by the national power utility. Meteonorm and System Advisor Model (SAM) are used to design CSP alternatives located in the area offering the best combination between high solar irradiation and short distances to the infrastructures. Despite the affordability concern which has to be addressed with sound financial instruments, CSP represents a seminal opportunity for the energy sector in

scholarly journals Performance Evaluation of Solar Power Plants: A Review and a Case Study

Processes ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 9 (12) ◽  
pp. 2253
Author(s):  
Mahmoud Makkiabadi ◽  
Siamak Hoseinzadeh ◽  
Ali Taghavirashidizadeh ◽  
Mohsen Soleimaninezhad ◽  
Mohammadmahdi Kamyabi ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Power Plant ◽  
Solar Energy ◽  
Electricity Generation ◽  
Power Plants ◽  
Solar Power ◽  
Ocean Waves ◽  
Solar Power Plant ◽  
Large Area ◽  
Energy Technologies ◽  
Solar Power Plants

The world’s electricity generation has increased with renewable energy technologies such as solar (solar power plant), wind energy (wind turbines), heat energy, and even ocean waves. Iran is in the best condition to receive solar radiation due to its proximity to the equator (25.2969° N). In 2020, Iran was able to supply only 900 MW (about 480 solar power plants and 420 MW home solar power plants) of its electricity demand from solar energy, which is very low compared to the global average. Yazd, Fars, and Kerman provinces are in the top ranks of Iran, with the production of approximately 68, 58, and 47 MW using solar energy, respectively. Iran also has a large area of vacant land for the construction of solar power plants. In this article, the amount of electricity generation using solar energy in Iran is studied. In addition, the construction of a 10 MW power plant in the city of Sirjan is economically and technically analyzed. The results show that with US$16.14 million, a solar power plant can be built in the Sirjan region, and the initial capital will be returned in about four years. The results obtained using Homer software show that the highest maximum power generation is in July.

Understanding Solar Power Performance Risk and Uncertainty

2012 ◽  
Author(s):  
Dave W. Price ◽  
Shawn M. Goedeke ◽  
Mark W. Lausten ◽  
Keith Kirkpatrick
Keyword(s):  
Solar Energy ◽  
Power Plants ◽  
Performance Test ◽  
Solar Power ◽  
Performance Testing ◽  
Energy Systems ◽  
Calculation Methods ◽  
Concentrating Solar Power ◽  
Performance Guarantees ◽  
Resource Variability

The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME) Performance Test Codes (PTCs) have provided the power industry with the premier source of guidance for conducting and reporting performance tests of their evolving base technologies of power producing plants and supporting components. With an overwhelming push for renewable energy in recent years, ASME PTCs are in the development of similar standards for the testing of concentrating solar thermal technologies based power plants by the formation of a committee to develop “PTC 52, Performance Test Code on Concentrated Solar Plants”, on July 2009. The U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) SunShot Initiative goal is to reduce costs and eliminate market barriers to make large-scale solar energy systems cost-competitive with other forms of energy by the end of the decade. The ASME PTC-52 similarly removes critical barriers hindering deployment and speeds the implementation of concentrating solar power technologies by reducing commercial risk by facilitating performance testing procedures with quantified uncertainty. As with any commercialization of power producing technologies, clearly defining risk and providing methods to mitigate those risks are essential in providing the confidence necessary to secure investment funding. The traditional power market accomplishes this by citation of codes and standards in contracts; specifically ASME PTCs which supply commercially accepted guidelines and technical standards for performance testing to validate the guarantees of the project (Power Output, Heat Rate, Efficiency, etc.). Thus providing the parties to a power project with the tools they need to ensure that the planned project performance was met and the proper transfer of funds are accomplished. To enable solar energy systems to be fully embraced by the power industry, they must have similar codes and standards to mitigate commercial risks associated with contractual acceptance testing. The ASME PTC 52 will provide these standard testing methods to validate Concentrating Solar Power (CSP) systems performance guarantees with confidence. This paper will present the affect that solar resource variability and measurement accuracies have on concentrating solar field performance uncertainty based on calculation methods like those used for conventional fossil power plants. Measurement practices and methods will be discussed to mitigate that uncertainty. These uncertainty values will be correlated to the levelized cost of electricity (LCOE), and LCOE sensitivities will be derived. The results quantify the impact of resource variability during testing, test duration and sampling rate to annual performance calculation. These uncertainties will be further associated with costs and risks based on typical technology performance guarantees. The paper will also discuss how the development of standard measurements and calculation methods help to produce lower uncertainty associated with the overall plant result, which is already being accomplished by ASME PTCs in conventional power genreation.

Storing solar energy with chemistry: the role of thermochemical storage in concentrating solar power

2017 ◽  
Vol 19 (10) ◽  
pp. 2427-2438 ◽  
Author(s):  
Xinyue Peng ◽  
Thatcher W. Root ◽  
Christos T. Maravelias
Keyword(s):  
Power Generation ◽  
Energy Storage ◽  
Solar Energy ◽  
Thermal Energy ◽  
Thermal Energy Storage ◽  
Solar Power ◽  
Concentrating Solar Power

Concentrating solar power (CSP) with thermal energy storage has the potential for grid-scale dispatchable power generation.

scholarly journals Comparative analysis of economic aspects of concentrated solar power versus photovoltaic in Afghanistan - Case study: Kang district, Nimruz

2021 ◽  
Vol 4 (2) ◽  
pp. 111-119
Author(s):  
Ali Ahmad Amiri
Keyword(s):  
Solar Energy ◽  
Rural Areas ◽  
Solar Power ◽  
Economic Effects ◽  
Diesel Generator ◽  
Concentrated Solar Power ◽  
Positive Effects ◽  
Energy Technologies ◽  
Cost Of Energy ◽  
National Priority

This paper analyzes the impacts of whole solar energy technologies on the economic situation of Afghanistan. Details and positive effects of solar mini-grids which are implemented through the Citizens’ Charter National Priority Program CCNPP in the rural areas of Afghanistan are given as samples of solar energy projects in Afghanistan. The result of this analysis then compared with the fossil fuel electricity that people use in the rural areas of Afghanistan based on the economic effects. The Levelized Cost of Energy (LCOE) for electricity generated through the diesel generator is estimated to be 29 ¢/kWh, which is 3.16 times higher than the cost of electricity produced via photovoltaic (PV) in 9.17 ¢/kWh. The potential for solar thermal as a recently boomed technology in the world is also studied with regard to the climate, economy, and security situation of Afghanistan. The country with 300 sunny days in a year has 1900-2000 kWh/m2 potential of producing electricity through the Concentrated Solar Power (CSP) technology. Using Multi-Criteria Decision Analysis (MCDA) the Parabolic Trough Collector (PTC) is selected as an optimal type of CSP in Afghanistan and a 3.5 MW PTC power plant is simulated via the System Advisor Model (SAM) software. The result of this simulation shows that this novel technology in Afghanistan needs more time and efforts to set as a secure approach of energy

scholarly journals Concentrating Solar Power and Water Issues in the U.S. Southwest

2015 ◽  
Author(s):  
Nathan Bracken ◽  
Jordan Macknick ◽  
Angelica Tovar-Hastings ◽  
Paul Komor ◽  
Margot Gerritsen ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Solar Power ◽  
Concentrating Solar Power ◽  
Water Issues ◽  
The U.S
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