Base Case Analysis of a HYSOL Power Plant

Concentrating solar power (CSP) plants are regarded as an alternative solution for electricity generation. The main drawback of this technology is related to the intermittent and seasonal nature of the solar irradiation. As a consequence, most CSP plants have a reduced capacity factor and difficulti...

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Published inEnergy procedia Vol. 69; pp. 1152 - 1159
Main Authors Servert, J.F., Cerrajero, E., López, D., Yagüe, S., Gutierrez, F., Lasheras, M., Miguel, G. San
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Elsevier Ltd 01.05.2015
Subjects
AGT
biogas
CSP
gas
gas turbine
Hybridization
thermal energy storage
thermal energy storage
CSP
gas turbine
biogas
gas
Hybridization
AGT
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Summary:Concentrating solar power (CSP) plants are regarded as an alternative solution for electricity generation. The main drawback of this technology is related to the intermittent and seasonal nature of the solar irradiation. As a consequence, most CSP plants have a reduced capacity factor and difficulties to supply electricity on demand to the grid. The integration of energy back-up systems may contribute to increasing power generation capacity and stability. Several options are being developed at present which are based on the incorporation of Thermal Energy Storage (TES) and also the use of auxiliary fuels. HYSOL is a new concept in CSP technology that relies on the integration of a molten salt TES system operating in hybrid mode with a biogas turbine with a Heat Recovery System (HRS). This paper illustrates the methodology and first results obtained during the development of the static model, considering a Base Case of HYSOL configuration. The study of this Base Case allows evaluating the impact of HYSOL technology, providing preliminary plant information and defining the required tools to be used in the project.
ISSN:1876-6102
1876-6102
DOI:10.1016/j.egypro.2015.03.187