It has various fields of application from power generation to fuel production hydrogen. Types of systems unlike solar photovoltaic cells, which use light to produce electricity, concentrating solar power systems generate electricity with heat. Reducing water consumption of concentrating solar power electricity generation report to congress u. However, a leading sterling engine system manufacturer has achieved a dishengine system efficiency of about 31 percent. Department of energy doe by the national renewable energy laboratory nrel, a doe national. Concentrating solar power technology brief 1 insights for policy makers concentrating solar power csp plants use mirrors to concentrate sunlight onto a receiver, which collects and transfers the solar energy to a heat transfer. Concentrating solar power international renewable energy. Introduction to concentrating solar power csp technology k. Initiative for global leadership in concentrated solar power. 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. Csp technology and have operated in the united states since the 1980s. Concentrating solar power plants also create two and a half times as many skilled jobs as traditional plants.
Such utilityscale systems can deploy solar technologies far faster than traditional behindthemeter projects designed to offset retail load. In general, solar thermal technologies are based on the concept of concentrating solar radiation to produce steam or hot air which can then be used for electricity. Vab compiled the data of fixed and variable costs for implementing the solar farm, contributed with the economic analysis of concentrated solar power technology, and helped draft the manuscript. 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.
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 various developing countries, with a focus on industrial process heat applications, and rural or ongrid or. 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. Concentrating solar power technologies presentation by swapnil gore ms student 5162011 1 stony brook university, ny swapnil. The increase in investment would be from 2 billion worldwide to 92. This competition is critical to ensure fast technological advances and drive down costs and prices. Feb 10, 2012 concentrated solar power technologies csp 1. Solar energy consists of converting the light and heat from the sun and using it in a ranger of different solar technologies. Department of energy this report is being disseminated by the department of energy. Accelerating the european energy system transformation1 was adopted by the european commission ec on 15.
This file is from an external source, the usage rights are unclear. Concentrating solar power commercial application study. Concentrated solar power csp technologies consisting of four main technologies. Research is still being done to continually improve efficiency. The concentrated heat is then used as a heat source for a. Csp can store power for several hours and has a high thermal efficiency. Such utilityscale systems can deploy solar technologies far faster than traditional behindthemeter projects designed to.
Concentrating solar power csp basics and introduction. The study found that concentrated solar power could account for up to 25% of the worlds energy needs by 2050. The range in utility csp lcoe is due to different technologies, capacity factors and financing conditions. The topographical constraints regarding the availability of inexhaustible solar energy is driving field development and highlights the need for increasingly more complex solar power systems.
Software tools for analysis of concentrated solar power. The year of concentrating solar power projects using these newer technologies, doe reduced the projects financial risk enabling new private investment in the csp market. Solar technologies can be classified as either photovoltaic or concentrated solar power. A lot of work is done to use concentrated solar power in industrial technologies instead of electrical energy during technological processes for. Concentrating solar power csp plants use mirrors to concentrate the suns energy to drive traditional steam turbines or engines that create electricity. Mf participated in the design of the model city and the economic analysis of fossilbased fuel. The list of models and software is by no means exhaustive. Concentrating solar power csp technology energypedia. Spain is the leader in concentrated solar power technology, with more than 50 governmentapproved projects in the works.
The different pv technologies are discussed in part iii. 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. High temperature solarthermal conversion, limits to the concentration of solar radiation and description of the main concentrating technologies. Pdf concentrated solar power csp technology is one of the most promising candidate for mitigating the future energy crisis. Principles, developments and applications woodhead publishing series in energy.
All of these technologies utilise the power of the sun to heat liquids solarthermal and spin turbines, creating energy in much. Concentrated solar power csp is a method of electric generation. There are pros and cons to photovoltaic and concentrated solar power. These technologies have to be picked sitespecific and shall be discussed here. Microlink are developing a full spectrum solar energy collection system to deliver variable electricity and ondemand heat.
Solar technologies can be classified as either photovoltaic or concentrated solar. Concentrating solar collectors use mirrors and lenses to con. Concentrated solar power csp is the most likely candidate for providing the majority of this renewable energy, because it is amongst the most. 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 applications, like water desalination, enhanced oil. Call for papers on special issue concentrated solar power in industrial technologies. Solar energy technologies continue to be deployed at unprecedented levels, aided significantly by the advent of largescale projects that sell their power directly to electric utilities. Nov 14, 2010 concentrating solar power csp systems use lenses or mirrors and tracking systems to focus a large area of sunlight into a small beam. Receiver and generator concentrator individual dishengine systems. Gas technology institute gti, together with its partners university of california at merced uc merced and microlink devices inc. Iea technology roadmap concentrating solar power 2010. Concentrated solar power csp is a power generation technology that uses mirrors or lenses to concentrate the suns rays and, in most of todays csp systems, to heat a fluid and produce steam. A solar thermal power plant was already constructed close to cairo at the beginning of the 20th century.
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 applications, like water desalination, enhanced oil recovery, food processing, chemical production, and mineral processing. Csp plants generate electric power by using mirrors to concentrate focus the suns energy and convert it into hightemperature heat. Concentrating solar power csp technology is poised to take its place as one of the major contributors to the future clean energy mix. 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. It is all in the mix helioscsp solar thermal energy news.
The solar energy technologies office seto supports research and development of concentrating solar thermal power csp technologies that reduce the cost of solar energy. 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. Fundamentals of concentrating solar thermal power in this session, the contents will focus on the physical and thermodynamic basis of concentrated solar power. Solar power technologies, from individual home systems to largescale concentrating solar power systems, have the potential to help meet growing energy needs and provide diversity and reliability in energy supplies. Solar thermal power plants concentrated solar power. The thermal energy concentrated in a csp plant can be stored and used to produce electricity when it is needed, day or night. In march 20, masdar, total and abengoa solar inaugurated one of the largest concentrated solar power plants in the world. Solar thermal technologies may produce electric power when they. High temperature solar thermal conversion, limits to the concentration of solar radiation and description of the main concentrating technologies. 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. Apr 23, 2012 mf participated in the design of the model city and the economic analysis of fossilbased fuel. Concentrating solar power concentrating solar power dlr. Each of the several competing solar technologies has its own sweet spot in the above applications. Csp generate electric power by using mirrors to concentrate solar radiation and convert it into heat, which is either stored or used directly.
Recent works worldwide starts to be focusing on applicability of concentrated solar power in all aspects of our activities. This concentrating solar power tower system known as solar two near barstow. The two share common principles in both arrangement and operation. This solar concentrator has a fixed focus faceted dish.
Concentrated solar power production using linear fresnel reflectors is quite similar to the parabolic trough collector scheme. Global concentrated solar power market size, 2025 industry. Concentrating solar power csp is a type of renewable energy re that uses the suns energy to generate electricity and process heat. Actions should address both high trls for 2020 and new technologies crossfertilization, breakthroughs for 202530. Solar energy is radiant light and heat from the sun that is harnessed using a range of everevolving technologies such as solar heating, photovoltaics, solar thermal energy, solar architecture, molten salt power plants and artificial photosynthesis it is an important source of renewable energy and its technologies are broadly characterized as either passive solar or active solar depending on. In concentrating solar power csp power plant design there are four main collector technologies that are being applied. Among csp technologies, the csp tower offers the best opportunities for scalable solar power at the lowest cost. In addition to helping meet utility demand for clean energy, the five lposupported csp plants have created thousands of construction and operations jobs. Concentrating solar power technology roadmap promes cnrs. 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. The improved performance technical and economic of solar thermal storage systems stes is a major contributor besides other breakthroughs in design of main components. We aim to highlight the current research that is being carried out to reduce the cost of concentrated solar power and concentrate on the longterm potential for cost reduction of both concentrated solar power technologies.
Photovoltaic is cheaper to build and use, but csp is newer and rapidly improving. Csp plants can also be used for desalinization and solar fuels applications. In march 2009, the german company novatec biosol constructed a lfr solar power plant known as pe 1 that has an electrical capacity of 1. Principles, developments and applications woodhead publishing series in energy lovegrove, k.
Pdf an overview of concentrated solar power csp technologies. Csp uses only the beam component of solar radiation direct normal irradiance, and so its maximum. The solar energy technologies office seto supports research and development of concentrating solarthermal power csp technologies that reduce the cost of solar energy. Introduction to concentrating solar power csp technology. 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. Solar energy can be used in solar heating, photovoltaic celss, solar thermal energy, solar architecture, and using salt power plants and atrificial photosynthesis. Concentrated solar power environmental and energy study institute. A good overview is provided by the international energy agency in its technology roadmap on concentrating solar power. Central receiver technology a stp plant is a system where direct solar radiation is concentrated and then converted into thermal energy at mediumhigh temperature 300.
Sahara desert is sufficient in order to meet the worlds electricity requirements with solar thermal power plants. Innovation in concentrated solar power sciencedirect. Concentrating solar power csp systems use lenses or mirrors and tracking systems to focus a large area of sunlight into a small beam. Pdf concentrating solar power technologies researchgate. Concentrated solar power csp murray power and generation. As such, the document was prepared in compliance with section 515 of the treasury and general government. Power tower how power tower works power towers use large, flat mirrors called heliostats to reflect sunlight onto a solar receiver at the top of a central tower. After summarising the history of solar cells in chapter. In a direct steam power tower, water is pumped up the tower to the receiver, where concentrated thermal energy heats. For a complete list of assumptions, see doe solar cost. Utilityscale concentrating solar power and photovoltaic.