Solar Cells
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Concentrating Solar Thermal Power
21.1 21.2 Introduction and Context................................................ 21-2 Solar Concentration and CSP Systems ........................... 21-6
Why Use Concentrating Solar Energy Systems? Dependence of Efficiency on Temperature
21.3 21.4 21.5 21.6
Solar Concentrator Beam Quality................................... 21-9 Solar Concentration Ratio: Principles and Limitations of CSP Systems........................................... 21-13 Solar Thermal Power Plant Technologies ..................... 21-15 Parabolic Trough Solar Thermal Power Plants ............ 21-18
The Operational Principles and Components of the PTC † Performance Parameters and Losses in a PTC † Efficiencies and Energy Balance in a PTC † Industrial Applications for PTCs † Sizing and Layout of Solar Fields with PTCs † Electricity Generation with PTCs † Thermal Storage Systems for PTCs † Direct Steam Generation † The SEGS Plants and State-of-the-Art of Solar Power Plants with PTCs
21.7
Central Receiver Solar Thermal Power Plants.............. 21-50
Technology Description † Water/Steam Plants: The PS10 Project † Molten Salt Systems: Solar Two
21.8 21.9 21.10
Volumetric Atmospheric Receivers: PHOEBUS and Solair ........................................................................ 21-80 Solar Air Preheating Systems for Combustion Turbines: The SOLGATE Project................................... 21-82 Dish/Stirling Systems...................................................... 21-85
System Description
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Dish/Stirling Developments
Manuel Romero-Alvarez and Eduardo Zarza
Plataforma Solar de Almeria-CIEMAT
21.11 Market Opportunities .................................................... 21-91 21.12 Conclusions ..................................................................... 21-92 References ....................................................................................... 21-92
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Concentrating Solar Thermal Power
21.1 21.2 Introduction and Context................................................ 21-2 Solar Concentration and CSP Systems ........................... 21-6
Why Use Concentrating Solar Energy Systems? Dependence of Efficiency on Temperature
21.3 21.4 21.5 21.6
Solar Concentrator Beam Quality................................... 21-9 Solar Concentration Ratio: Principles and Limitations of CSP Systems........................................... 21-13 Solar Thermal Power Plant Technologies ..................... 21-15 Parabolic Trough Solar Thermal Power Plants ............ 21-18
The Operational Principles and Components of the PTC † Performance Parameters and Losses in a PTC † Efficiencies and Energy Balance in a PTC † Industrial Applications for PTCs † Sizing and Layout of Solar Fields with PTCs † Electricity Generation with PTCs † Thermal Storage Systems for PTCs † Direct Steam Generation † The SEGS Plants and State-of-the-Art of Solar Power Plants with PTCs
21.7
Central Receiver Solar Thermal Power Plants.............. 21-50
Technology Description † Water/Steam Plants: The PS10 Project † Molten Salt Systems: Solar Two
21.8 21.9 21.10
Volumetric Atmospheric Receivers: PHOEBUS and Solair ........................................................................ 21-80 Solar Air Preheating Systems for Combustion Turbines: The SOLGATE Project................................... 21-82 Dish/Stirling Systems...................................................... 21-85
System Description
†
Dish/Stirling Developments
Manuel Romero-Alvarez and Eduardo Zarza
Plataforma Solar de Almeria-CIEMAT
21.11 Market Opportunities .................................................... 21-91 21.12 Conclusions ..................................................................... 21-92 References ....................................................................................... 21-92
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