Solar Thermal Power Generation Technology Alliance

Does strategic positioning of solar thermal power generation promote technological progress?

Strategic positioning of solar thermal power generation to promote technological progress. Huadian Technology. DOI：10. 3969/j. issn. 1674-1951. 2021.

How to integrate solar thermal energy systems with industrial processes?

The integration of solar thermal energy systems with the industrial processes mainly depends on the local solar radiation, availability of land, conventional fuel prices, quality of steam required, and flexibility of system integration with the existing process.

What is solar thermal energy augmentation?

Solar heat augmentation for existing fossil fuel power plants is one of the important cost-effective applications for solar thermal systems. Similarly, the solar thermal energy systems can be easily integrated with existing process industries to supply heat to either water pre-heating/steam generation.

Are solar power towers a promising technology?

All the issues commented above make solar power towers, among other concentrated solar power technologies, a promising technology with commercial possibilities in the mid term. Better performance and cheaper electricity compared with other options seems within reach.

Can solar thermal technologies be used for industrial processes?

However, there are challenges in the utilization of heat from solar thermal technologies for industrial processes on a large scale. Some of the challenges include: Integration of solar thermal technologies, storage systems with the process. To overcome these issues, it requires an immense amount of research and development efforts.

What is the thermal efficiency of solar power towers?

2.3. Thermo-economic data Regarding efficiency values and as a general overview, it can be highlighted that thermal efficiency (solar to mechanical) is estimated between 30% and 40% for solar power towers.