Utility scale hybrid wind–solar thermal electrical generation: A case study for Minnesota

Energy ◽  
2008 ◽  
Vol 33 (4) ◽  
pp. 626-638 ◽  
Author(s):  
J REICHLING ◽  
F KULACKI
Keyword(s):  
Solar Thermal ◽  
Electrical Generation ◽  
Utility Scale

Thermoeconomic Approach and Optimization of a Solar Thermal Power Plant

2012 ◽  
Vol 232 ◽  
pp. 609-613
Author(s):  
Ali Baghernejad ◽  
Mahmood Yaghoubi
Keyword(s):  
Power Plant ◽  
Thermal Power Plant ◽  
Thermal Power ◽  
Production Costs ◽  
Solar Thermal ◽  
Optimum Operating ◽  
Production Plant ◽  
Optimum Operating Condition ◽  
Solar Thermal Power

In the present study, a specific and simple second law based exergoeconomic model with instant access to the production costs is introduced. The model is generalized for a case study of Shiraz solar thermal power plant with parabolic collectors for nominal power supply of 500 kW. Its applications include the evaluation of utility costs such as products or supplies of production plant, the energy costs between process operations of an energy converter such as production of an industry. Also attempt is made to minimize objective function including investment cost of the equipments and cost of exergy destruction for finding optimum operating condition for such plant.

Production of sweetmeat utilising solar thermal energy: economic and thermal analysis of a case study

2007 ◽  
Vol 15 (4) ◽  
pp. 373-377 ◽  
Author(s):  
Paritosh Nandi ◽  
Rupanjana De
Keyword(s):  
Thermal Analysis ◽  
Thermal Energy ◽  
Solar Thermal ◽  
Solar Thermal Energy

scholarly journals Solar Thermal Utility-Scale Joint Venture Program (USJVP) Final Report

2001 ◽  
Author(s):  
THOMAS R MANCINI
Keyword(s):  
Joint Venture ◽  
Solar Thermal ◽  
Final Report ◽  
Utility Scale

Forecasting the performance of a district solar thermal smart network in desert climate – A case study

2020 ◽  
Vol 207 ◽  
pp. 112521
Author(s):  
Mohamed Hmadi ◽  
Adel Mourtada ◽  
Remi Daou
Keyword(s):  
Solar Thermal ◽  
Desert Climate

scholarly journals Time-Dependent Integration of Solar Thermal Technology in Industrial Processes

2020 ◽  
Vol 12 (6) ◽  
pp. 2322 ◽  
Author(s):  
Calvin Kong Leng Sing ◽  
Jeng Shiun Lim ◽  
Timothy Gordon Walmsley ◽  
Peng Yen Liew ◽  
Masafumi Goto ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Waste Heat ◽  
Meteorological Data ◽  
Hot Water ◽  
Solar Thermal ◽  
Critical Parameters ◽  
Physical Constraints ◽  
Levelized Cost ◽  
Thermal Integration ◽  
Levelized Cost Of Heat

Solar energy is currently an underutilized renewable energy source that could fulfill low-temperature industrial heat demands with significant potential in high solar irradiance counties such as Malaysia. This study proposes a new systematic method for optimization of solar heat integration for different process options to minimize the levelized cost of heat by combining different methods from the literature. A case study from the literature is presented to demonstrate the proposed method combined with meteorological data in Malaysia. The method estimates capital cost and levelized cost of solar heating considering important physical constraints (e.g., available space) and recovery of waste heat. The method determines and optimizes important physical dimensions, including collector area, storage size, and control design. As the result of the case study, the solar thermal integration with Clean-In-Place streams (hot water) gives the lowest levelized cost of heat with RM 0.63/kWh (0.13 EUR/kWh) due to its lowest process temperature requirement. The sensitivity analysis indicates that collector price and collector efficiency are the critical parameters of solar thermal integration.

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