Concentrating solar power technology roadmap promes cnrs. The analysis is based on a range of data sources with the objective of. The present cost of mirrors, lenses, support structure and plant for concentrated solar thermal power, and of the highefficiency multijunction cells, concentrating optics and twoaxis tracking systems for concentrated photovoltaic power, has made operational concentrated solar power plants uncompetitive in most scenarios. Csp technologies can be used to generate electricity by converting energy from sunlight to power. Org february 2020 page 1 of 7 concentrated solar power references adams, p. Economic opportunities resulting from a global deployment of concentrated solar power csp technologies the example of german technology providers a wuppertal institute for climate, environment and energy, germany corresponding author. The organisation of this book is roughly linked to the. Concentrating solar power the two commercialized csp technologies are power towers and parabolic.
Integrated solar combined cycle power plants isccs, composed of a concentrated solar power csp plant and a natural gasfired combined cycle ngcc power plant, have been recently introduced in the power generation sector as a technology with the potential to simultaneously reduce fossil fuel usage and the integration costs of solar power. Csp plants generate electric power by using mirrors to concentrate focus the suns energy and convert it. The term concentrating solar power is often used synonymously with concentrating solar thermal power. Csp technologies can be used to generate electricity by converting energy from sunlight to power a turbine, but it can also be used as heat in a variety of industrial. Analysis of concentrated solar power csp or solar thermal sth technologies with focus on its technology assessment, financials, challenge areas and solar m slideshare uses cookies. Concentrating solar thermal power technology status. Organisation for economic cooperation and development. The solar energy technologies office seto supports research and development of concentrating solar thermal power csp technologies that reduce the cost of solar energy.
Spectrumefficient solar energy for dispatchable electricity or fuels workshop innovate technology solutions for. Concentrated solar power csp technologies produce electricity by concentrating the suns rays to heat a medium usually a liquid or gas that is then used in a heat engine process steam or gas turbine to drive an electrical generator. A person or organisation choosing to use documents prepared by itp thermal pty ltd accepts the following. The analysis is based on the annual direct normal irradiation data dni provided by nasa surface meteorology and solar. These technologies have to be picked sitespecific and shall be discussed here. The 10 mw solar one power tower was developed in southern california in 1981, but the parabolictrough technology of the nearby solar energy generating systems segs, begun in 1984, was more workable. International energy agency and nuclear energy agency.
Concentrated solar power csp how it works helioscsp. The study found that concentrated solar power could account for up to 25% of the worlds energy needs by 2050. Solar energy technologies seia solar energy industries. Concentrated solar power, csp for short, is a system that is based on concentrating the solar radiation onto a small area to get high temperatures, typically, in the range of 400.
Initiative for global leadership in concentrated solar power 2 p a g e introduction integrated set plan and the ten key priority actions the communication towards an integrated strategic energy technology. The reports provide valuable insights into the current state of deployment, types of technologies available and their costs and performance. Electricity generation costs of concentrated solar power. Concentrated solar power technologies c sp have helped boost developing countries wi th a high level of direct normal irradiation dni 35 and a specific strategic andor economic alignment. When combined with thermal storage capacity, csp plants are able to produce electricity even when clouds block the sun or after sunset. The crescent dunes concentrating solar power plant in nevada uses molten salt technology to store heat and generate electricity and can provide power to 75,000 homes during peak operations.
Reducing water consumption of concentrating solar power electricity generation report to congress u. Concentrating solar power csp, also referred to as solar thermal power, uses mirrors to concentrate the suns rays to heat a fluid that is then used to generate electricity, often using conventional steam turbines. Soltrace is available for windows 32bit and 64 bit, linux compiling via source code is most reliable, and mac os x 10. Concentrating solar power in south africa a comparison. Csp plants can also be used for desalinization and solar fuels applications.
Unlike photovoltaic pv systems, which use the suns light to generate electricity, concentrating solar power systems generate electricity using the suns heat the united states was a pioneer in the development of csp, or solar thermal power, and californias mojave desert hosts some of the earliest operating csp plants in the world, installed in the 1980s. Introduction to concentrating solar power csp technology. Csp plants generate electric power by using mirrors to concentrate focus the suns energy and convert. Unlike conventional photovoltaic systems, it uses lenses or curved mirrors to focus sunlight onto small, highly efficient, multijunction mj solar cells. Concentrating solar power gen3 demonstration roadmap mark mehos, craig turchi, judith vidal, michael wagner, and zhiwen ma national renewable energy laboratory golden, colorado clifford ho. Supplier of choice to the concentrated solar power industry with its extensive experience in power generation, unmatched pumping technology and bestinclass technical knowhow, flowserve is the. A description of probabilistic methods for uncertainty and sensitivity analyses of concentrating solar power technologies. It is the largest public research and testing center dedicated to solar concentration technologies. Concentrating solar power csp technologies use mirrors to concentrate focus. However, a leading sterling engine system manufacturer has achieved a dishengine system efficiency of about 31 percent. Sustainable energy solutions this webinar will shed light on why access to reliable energy is pertinent. Concentrating solar power plants union of concerned. Today, the application of concentrating solar power csp technologies. Linear fresnel reflectors tubes fixed in place use direct steam low concentration low maximum temperature lowest efficiency 11% limited demonstration.
Department of energy solar energy technologies office seto supports earlystage. Links to the weather data file of nicosia, cyprus, hourly. The thermal energy concentrated in a csp plant can be stored and used to produce electricity when it is needed, day or night. Your next steps now that youve learned so much about solar power. Concentrating solar power technologies concentrating solar power csp technologies, sometimes referred to as solar thermal electric technologies, have been developed for power generation applications.
This roadmap identifies technology, economy and policy goals and milestones needed to support the development and deployment of concentrating solar power, as well as ongoing advanced research in concentrating solar power. Smallscale concentrated solar power 3 2 introduction and context this study investigates the potential for uk intervention to accelerate the deployment of smallscale concentrated solar power csp in. Parabolic trough solar thermal system the most mature existing csp about 35 years of commercial experience the troughs concentrate sunlight onto a receiver tube. Four main concentrating solar power technologies are described in this report. Csp concentrated solar power plants are considered as one promising renewablebased electricity generation alternative. Understanding concentrated solar power 12 research and development centers the solar platform of almeria psa, spain belongs to the center for energy, environmental and technological research ciemat. Concentrated solar power csp is the most likely candidate for providing the majority of this renewable energy, because it is amongst the most. In concentrating solar power csp power plant design there are four main collector technologies that are being applied. Concentrated solar power clean energy solutions center. These sources of energy provide an alternate cleaner source of energy. A brief video showing how concentrating solar power works using a parabolic. Concentrating solar power csp is a technology that harnesses the suns energy potential and has the capacity to provide hundreds of thousands of customers in. Department of energy this report is being disseminated by the department of energy.
Historically, the focus has been on the development of costeffective solar technologies for large 100. Concentrated solar power also called concentrating solar power, concentrated solar thermal, and csp systems generate solar power by using mirrors or lenses to concentrate a large area of sunlight onto a small area. Projected costs of generating electricity edition 2015. Concentrating solar power plants union of concerned scientists. Concentrating solar power csp is a type of renewable energy re that uses the suns energy to generate electricity and process heat. For many decades, integration of concentrated solar power csp and desalination relied solely on the use of conventional steam rankine cycles with thermally based desalination technologies.
The thermal energy concentrated in a csp plant can. Daniel vallentin, wuppertal institute, neue promenade 6, 10178 berlin, germany. The ministry of new and renewable energy mnre wanted to ensure that these projects started operations by may 20. Concentrating solar power csp technologies use mirrors to concentrate focus the suns light energy and convert it into heat to create steam to drive a turbine that generates electrical power.
Concentrating solar thermal power technology overview. Accordingly, proposals were invited and seven bidders were shortlisted. Pdf csp power tower and dish technology overview 2. Concentrated solar power csp is a method of electric generation fueled. The state of concentrated solar power in india csp technologies, most of the target for csp earmarked for phasei was opened for bidding in batchi only 470 mw. Central tower solar thermal system the central tower solar thermal system takes advantage of numerous heliostats to reflect sunlight onto the surface of the hightemperature heat absorber on the top of the center tower.
Concentrating solar power csp technology solar peis. Receiver and generator concentrator individual dishengine systems. Concentrating solar power in south africa a comparison between parabolic trough and power tower technologies with molten salt as heat transfer fluid. However, csp research focus is shifting toward the use of supercritical co 2 brayton cycles due to the significant improvement in thermal efficiencies. This solar concentrator has a fixed focus faceted dish can be used for large fields connected to the utility grid, hydrogen generation or water pumping.
Your next steps now that youve learned so much about solar power, we hope you can use it to navi. A survey on recent technologies in concentrated solar. Concentrating solar power csp, also referred to as solar thermal power, uses mirrors to concentrate the suns rays to heat. Unlike photovoltaic pv panel technologies, concentrated solar power csp has an inherent capacity to store heat energy for limited intervals of time for later conversion into electricity. Today, over 1,400 mw of csp plants operate in the u. The fluid medium water, fused salt or air is heated, thus directly or indirectly generate. Concentrating solar power gen3 demonstration roadmap. Understanding different types of solar and mounting solutions. Today, roughly 1,815 megawatts mw ac of csp plants are in. Pdf concentrating solar power technologies researchgate.
Feb 10, 2012 analysis of concentrated solar power csp or solar thermal sth technologies with focus on its technology assessment, financials, challenge areas and solar m slideshare uses cookies to improve functionality and performance, and to provide you with relevant advertising. Using straightforward manufacturing processes, csp technology capitalises on conventional power. Concentrated solar power strategic energy technologies. Initiative for global leadership in concentrated solar power 3 p a g e csp will give a significant contribution to help meet the energy needs of large parts of the world, creating a potentially very important export sector for the european industry and supporting the decarbonisation agenda of the paris agreement. Concentrated solar power csp technologies consisting of four main technologies. Technoeconomics of cogeneration approaches for combined.
The solar energy technologies office seto supports research and development of concentrating solarthermal power csp technologies that reduce the cost of solar energy. Concentrating solar power csp systems use combinations of mirrors or lenses to concentrate direct beam solar radiation to produce forms of useful energy such as heat, electricity or fuels by various downstream technologies. Csp technology and have operated in the united states since the 1980s. The list of models and software is by no means exhaustive. The 354 mw segs is still the largest solar power plant in the world, and will remain so until the 390 mw ivanpah power. Some solar trackers can generate up to 30% more energy than traditional fixedtilt systems. Flowserve valve, pump and seal divisions collaboratively work to develop and support optimally designed and fully integrated process equipment. Spain is the leader in concentrated solar power technology, with more than 50 governmentapproved projects in the works. Concentrated solar power environmental and energy study institute. Using straightforward manufacturing processes, csp technology capitalises on conventional power generation cycles, whilst cost effectively matching supply and demand though the integration of thermal energy storage. Solar one operated successfully from this concentrating solar power system uses mirrors to focus highly concentrated sunlight onto a receiver that converts the suns heat into energy. Concentrating solar thermal technology status arena. Stppt054 concentrated solar power codes and standards gap analysis vi abstract numerous concentrated solar power csp facilities have been in successful commercial operation for the past 25 years. Concentrator photovoltaics cpv also known as concentration photovoltaics is a photovoltaic technology that generates electricity from sunlight.
In addition to power generation, concentrating solar thermal cst systems can also be applied directly to process heat production. With a wide variety of solar technologies and mounting solutions available, you are certain to find a solar option that works for your organization. Support global collaboration on energy technology to secure future energy supplies and mitigate their. Many of the topics that are discussed in this book are also covered in the massive open online course mooc on solar energy delftx, et. Initiative for global leadership in concentrated solar power. Among csp technologies, the csp tower offers the best opportunities for scalable solar power at the lowest cost. Concentrating solar power csp basics and introduction. The increase in investment would be from 2 billion worldwide to 92. Concentrating solar power csp technology is poised to take its place as one of the major contributors to the future clean energy mix. Solar energy, with a focus on photovoltaics, which is the technology that allows to convert energy transported in light directly into electrical energy.
Soltrace is a software tool developed at the national renewable energy laboratory nrel to model concentrating solar power csp systems and analyze their optical performance. The paper presents an analysis of the technical potential of concentrating solar power csp on a global scale elaborated within the european project reaccess. Concentrating solar technologies for industrial process. Concentrating solar power commercial application study. There are three primary technologies by which solar energy is commonly harnessed. A summary of all the codes is then presented with recommendations regarding the use and retention of the codes. The following documents are technical summaries of csp technologies prepared by. Request pdf on jun 17, 2016, jay prakash bijarniya and others published concentrated solar power technology in india.
Concentrating solar power technology sciencedirect. Electricity is generated when the concentrated light is converted to heat solar. Concentrating solar power t he limited supply of fossil hydrocarbon resources and the negative impact of co 2 emissions on the global environment dictate the increasing usage of renewable energy sources. Economic opportunities resulting from a global deployment of.
A good overview is provided by the international energy agency in its technology roadmap on concentrating solar power. Solar twos success opened the door for further development of this technology, notably the 392 mw ivanpah project, which was the largest solar power plant in the world when it came online in 2014. Parabolic troughs are the most commercially available technology. Recently, government incentives and advances in cost reduction have brought many new players into the field. Science applications international corporation pix 464 concentrating solar power csp. Concentrating solar power csp plants use mirrors to concentrate sunlight onto a receiver, which collects and transfers the solar energy to a. Csp uses only the beam component of solar radiation direct normal irradiance, and so its maximum.
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