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1 online resource (vi, 30 pages) : color illustrations. |
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text txt rdacontent |
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computer c rdamedia |
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online resource cr rdacarrier |
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NREL/TP ; 6A20-58645 |
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NREL/TP ; 6 A 20-58645.
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| Note |
Title from title screen (viewed on Feb. 20, 2014). |
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"December 2013." |
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Technical report. |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 29-30). |
| Summary |
Concentrating solar power with thermal energy storage (CSP-TES) is a unique source of renewable energy in that the solar thermal energy can be dispatched similarly to conventional thermal generation. However, CSP-TES plants are energy-limited, meaning that their response might be restricted by solar availability. Therefore, the use of this limited solar energy must be optimally scheduled to provide the greatest value to the system. The timing of CSP-TES dispatch depends on a variety of factors, including electricity demand patterns, the penetration of variable generation sources, and the configuration of the CSP-TES plant itself. We use an established CSP-TES modeling framework in a commercially available production cost model to compare the dispatch and value of two CSP-TES technologies (molten salt towers and parabolic troughs) in a Colorado test system. In addition, we consider a range of configuration parameters, such as the solar multiple and thermal energy storage limit, to evaluate how the operational and capacity value varies with plant configuration. |
| Funding |
Sponsored by National Renewable Energy Laboratory contract no. DE-AC36-08GO28308; prepared under task no. SS13.3060 |
| Subject |
Solar concentrators.
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Solar thermal energy.
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Solar power plants.
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Renewable energy sources.
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Renewable energy sources. (OCoLC)fst01094570
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Solar concentrators. (OCoLC)fst01124970
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Solar power plants. (OCoLC)fst01125150
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Solar thermal energy. (OCoLC)fst01125195
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| Added Author |
Denholm, P. (Paul), author.
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Mehos, Mark S., author.
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Turchi, Craig S. (Craig Steven), author.
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National Renewable Energy Laboratory (U.S.), issuing body.
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| Gpo Item No. |
0430-P-03 (online) |
| Sudoc No. |
E 9.16:NREL/TP-6 A 20-58645 |
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