scholarly journals The Role of Innovation in Industry Product Deployment: Developing Thermal Energy Storage for Concentrated Solar Power

Energies ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 13 (11) ◽  
pp. 2943
Author(s):  
Cristina Prieto ◽  
Sonia Fereres ◽  
Luisa F. Cabeza
Keyword(s):  
New Product Development ◽  
Firm Growth ◽  
Solar Power ◽  
Energy System ◽  
Knowledge Generation ◽  
Concentrated Solar Power ◽  
Business Services ◽  
Knowledge Intensive ◽  
The Cost

Industries with fast-developing technologies and knowledge-intensive business services rely on the development of scientific knowledge for their growth. This is also true in the renewable energy industry such as in concentrating solar power (CSP) plants, which have undergone intense development and expansion in the last two decades. Yet knowledge generation is not sufficient; its dissemination and internalization by the industry is indispensable for new product development. This paper contributes to providing empirical evidence on the known link between knowledge development and firm growth. In 10 years the cost of electricity produced through CSP has decreased five-fold. This decrease has only been possible due to innovation projects developed through a complex network of research and development (R&D) collaborations and intense investment, both public and (to a greater extent) private. The development and construction of pilot plants and demonstration facilities are shown to be key in maturing innovations for commercialization. This is an example of how the private sector is contributing to the decarbonisation of our energy system, contributing to the objectives of climate change mitigation.

scholarly journals The role of concentrated solar power in the internet of energy

2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
Alina Gilmanova ◽  
Zhifeng Wang ◽  
Alena Profit Pachioni ◽  
Qiang Yu ◽  
Guofeng Yuan
Keyword(s):  
Solar Power ◽  
The Internet ◽  
Concentrated Solar Power

scholarly journals Modelling Socio-Environmental Sensitivities: How Public Responses to Low Carbon Energy Technologies Could Shape the UK Energy System

2014 ◽  
Vol 2014 ◽  
pp. 1-13 ◽  
Author(s):  
Brighid Moran Jay ◽  
David Howard ◽  
Nick Hughes ◽  
Jeanette Whitaker ◽  
Gabrial Anandarajah
Keyword(s):  
Risk Aversion ◽  
Natural Resources ◽  
Large Scale ◽  
Energy System ◽  
Low Carbon ◽  
Energy Technologies ◽  
The Uk ◽  
The Cost ◽  
Low Carbon Energy

Low carbon energy technologies are not deployed in a social vacuum; there are a variety of complex ways in which people understand and engage with these technologies and the changing energy system overall. However, the role of the public’s socio-environmental sensitivities to low carbon energy technologies and their responses to energy deployments does not receive much serious attention in planning decarbonisation pathways to 2050. Resistance to certain resources and technologies based on particular socio-environmental sensitivities would alter the portfolio of options available which could shape how the energy system achieves decarbonisation (the decarbonisation pathway) as well as affecting the cost and achievability of decarbonisation. Thus, this paper presents a series of three modelled scenarios which illustrate the way that a variety of socio-environmental sensitivities could impact the development of the energy system and the decarbonisation pathway. The scenarios represent risk aversion (DREAD) which avoids deployment of potentially unsafe large-scale technology, local protectionism (NIMBY) that constrains systems to their existing spatial footprint, and environmental awareness (ECO) where protection of natural resources is paramount. Very different solutions for all three sets of constraints are identified; some seem slightly implausible (DREAD) and all show increased cost (especially in ECO).

Assessing the potential role of concentrated solar power (CSP) for the northeast power system of Brazil using a detailed power system model

Energy ◽  
2017 ◽  
Vol 121 ◽  
pp. 695-715 ◽  
Author(s):  
Tobias Fichter ◽  
Rafael Soria ◽  
Alexandre Szklo ◽  
Roberto Schaeffer ◽  
Andre F.P. Lucena
Keyword(s):  
Power System ◽  
Potential Role ◽  
Solar Power ◽  
System Model ◽  
Concentrated Solar Power ◽  
Power System Model

Modelling concentrated solar power (CSP) in the Brazilian energy system: A soft-linked model coupling approach

Energy ◽  
2016 ◽  
Vol 116 ◽  
pp. 265-280 ◽  
Author(s):  
Rafael Soria ◽  
André F.P. Lucena ◽  
Jan Tomaschek ◽  
Tobias Fichter ◽  
Thomas Haasz ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Solar Power ◽  
Energy System ◽  
Model Coupling ◽  
Concentrated Solar Power ◽  
System A ◽  
Coupling Approach ◽  
Linked Model

scholarly journals Economics of an Additive Manufactured Heat Exchanger for Concentrating Solar Power

2022 ◽  
Author(s):  
Tracey Ziev ◽  
Erfan Rasouli ◽  
Ines Noelly-Tano ◽  
Ziheng Wu ◽  
Srujana Yarasi Rao ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
High Efficiency ◽  
Solar Power ◽  
Cost Model ◽  
Low Cost ◽  
Operating Conditions ◽  
Concentrated Solar Power ◽  
Future Technologies ◽  
The Cost ◽  
Alternative Current ◽  
The Impact

Developing low cost, high efficiency heat exchangers (HX) for application in concentrated solar power (CSP) is critical to reducing CSP costs. However, the extreme operating conditions in CSP systems present a challenge for typical high efficiency HX manufacturing processes. We describe a process-based cost model (PBCM) to estimate the cost of fabricating an HX for this application using additive manufacturing (AM). The PBCM is designed to assess the effectiveness of different designs, processes choices, and manufacturing innovations to reduce HX cost. We describe HX design and AM process modifications that reduce HX cost from a baseline of$780/kW-thto$570/kW-th. We further evaluate the impact of alternative current and potential future technologies on HX cost, and identify a pathway to further reduce HX cost to$270/kW-th.

scholarly journals Determinants of innovation performance

2019 ◽  
Vol 32 (1) ◽  
pp. 40-62 ◽  
Author(s):  
Esteban Lafuente ◽  
Angela Solano ◽  
Juan Carlos Leiva ◽  
Ronald Mora-Esquivel
Keyword(s):  
Competitive Advantage ◽  
Learning Strategies ◽  
Knowledge Creation ◽  
Organisational Learning ◽  
Innovation Performance ◽  
Knowledge Generation ◽  
Business Success ◽  
Business Services ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Knowledge Intensive

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to analyse the relationship between organisational learning capabilities (OLCs) and innovation performance (IP) in organisational contexts where knowledge creation and exploitation are the business’ main source of competitive advantage. Design/methodology/approach The study hypotheses are tested on a unique sample of 74 high-performance businesses operating in knowledge-intensive business services (KIBS) industries and non-knowledge intensive sectors in 2016. The study employs a sequential deductive triangulation analysis (QUAN → qual) based on linear regression models and qualitative interviews. Findings The results indicate that OLCs positively impact IP. Additionally, the findings reveal that this relationship is stronger in organisations where knowledge creation and exploitation constitute the main source of competitive advantage, namely, KIBS firms. Research limitations/implications This paper offers insights into how the innovation outcomes of OLCs are heterogeneous across industries. This study contributes to a better understanding of the conditions under which the effects of developing learning-enhancing strategies occur in businesses operating in different industries. Practical implications Both knowledge generation and exploitation processes are critical for business success, and OLCs play a decisive role in this process. In this sense, the results suggest that managers need to turn their attention to the characteristics of business operations when considering the development of strategies aimed at enhancing OLCs. Originality/value The paper further explores the influence of OLCs on IP by analysing how organisational learning strategies interact with relevant organisational characteristics – that are linked here to the exploitation of knowledge-based resources – to yield superior IP.

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