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Power-to-heat in CSP systems for capacity expansion Open
The objective of this paper is the evaluation of trends when a power-to-heat system with electrical heaters is integrated to a molten salt solar tower to additionally charge the thermal energy storage system and to expand the capacity of t…
Techno-economic optimization of molten salt solar tower plants Open
In this paper the results of a techno-economic analysis of improved and optimized molten salt solar tower plants (MSSTP plants) are presented. The potential improvements that were analyzed include different receiver designs, different desi…
View article: LCOE reduction potential of parabolic trough and solar tower CSP technology until 2025
LCOE reduction potential of parabolic trough and solar tower CSP technology until 2025 Open
Concentrating Solar Power (CSP), with an installed capacity of 4.9 GW by 2015, is a young technology compared to other renewable power generation technologies. A limited number of plants and installed capacity in a small challenging market…
Assessment of mid-term growth assumptions and learning rates for comparative studies of CSP and hybrid PV-battery power plants Open
The main objective of this research is to present a solid foundation of capex projections for the major solar energy technologies until the year 2030 for further analyses. The experience curve approach has been chosen for this capex assess…