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Published at Energy Conversion and Management – Thermodynamic and economic analysis of a multi-energy complementary distributed CCHP system coupled with solar thermochemistry and active energy storage regulation process

Published at Energy Conversion and Management – Thermodynamic and economic analysis of a multi-energy complementary distributed CCHP system coupled with solar thermochemistry and active energy storage regulation process

September 18, 2023 | Recently Published CSP Papers in Journals

Abstract: The combination of distributed energy systems (DES) and solar energy is considered a vital measure to save the usage of fossil energy. A new distributed combined cooling, heating and power (CCHP) system integrated with solar thermochemistry (STC) and energy...

Solar hydrogen testing begins at CSIRO conference tour site

Solar hydrogen testing begins at CSIRO conference tour site

September 15, 2023 | CSP News Briefs

Tests are underway on a cutting edge renewable hydrogen technology that is being backed by iron-ore billionaire Andrew Forrest to deliver a cheaper and more scalable way to produce the zero emissions fuel using concentrated sunlight.

Egypt launches a solar desalination tender for five CSP projects

Egypt launches a solar desalination tender for five CSP projects

September 12, 2023 | CSP News Briefs

According to Fady Elsayed Senior Project Development Manager, Southern Africa, at Infinity Power, the Egyptian Government has launched a tender for five concentrated solar power plants on the north coast: "The Egyptian Electricity Holding Company (EEHC) has launched a...

Cosin wins bid for new 200 MW Chinese CSP storage/solar field

Cosin wins bid for new 200 MW Chinese CSP storage/solar field

September 12, 2023 | CSP News Briefs

Press Release: Cosin wins 200 MW bid for solar field and MSR system On September 7, we received the "Notification of Award" from CGN China Nuclear Power Engineering Co., Ltd., confirming that Cosin Solar has won the contract for Solar Field and MSR Systems equipment...

Published at Chemical Engineering Journal – Green ammonia to Hydrogen: Reduction and oxidation catalytic processes

Published at Chemical Engineering Journal – Green ammonia to Hydrogen: Reduction and oxidation catalytic processes

September 11, 2023 | Recently Published CSP Papers in Journals

Abstract: Green ammonia, produced at ambient conditions, has received significant attention as a carrier of hydrogen for energy storage and transport. Reduction and oxidation catalytic decomposition of ammonia at atmospheric pressure and low temperatures suggests...

Published at Next Energy – Direct solar-driven thermochemical CO2-to-fuel conversion with efficiency over 39 % employing hierarchical triply periodic minimal surfaces biomimetic foam reactors

Published at Next Energy – Direct solar-driven thermochemical CO2-to-fuel conversion with efficiency over 39 % employing hierarchical triply periodic minimal surfaces biomimetic foam reactors

September 11, 2023 | Recently Published CSP Papers in Journals

Abstract: Solar-driven CO2 reforming of CH4 is considered a promising approach for achieving CO2 emission reduction and clean energy utilization simultaneously. However, reactors suffer from uneven temperature distribution and severe carbon deposition, leading to low...

Published at Crystals – Manufacturing and Thermal Shock Resistance of 3D-Printed Porous Black Zirconia for Concentrated Solar Applications

Published at Crystals – Manufacturing and Thermal Shock Resistance of 3D-Printed Porous Black Zirconia for Concentrated Solar Applications

September 11, 2023 | Recently Published CSP Papers in Journals

Abstract: A novel approach for manufacturing porous materials, foreseen as solar receivers for concentrated sun radiation, used in the power tower technology is presented. In such applications, materials are subjected to steep thermal gradients and thousands of...

Published at Renewable Energy – Flow and heat transfer analysis of a gas–particle fluidized dense suspension in a tube for CSP applications

Published at Renewable Energy – Flow and heat transfer analysis of a gas–particle fluidized dense suspension in a tube for CSP applications

September 08, 2023 | Recently Published CSP Papers in Journals

Abstract: This work presents a numerical study of the flow of particles in a gas–particle fluidized dense suspension for CSP applications using the Multi-Phase Particle in Cell (MP-PIC) method, implemented in CPFD-Barracuda software. The study covers two different...

Australia’s Vast CSP to include green methanol demo for shipping

Australia’s Vast CSP to include green methanol demo for shipping

September 06, 2023 | CSP News & Analysis

Why Vast plans to include methanol production in their CSP project Methanol is used to make many chemicals, but what makes producing green methanol most interesting for the future is that the shipping industry, finally having to deal with climate emissions, considers...

Published at Renewable Energy – Numerical and experimental investigation on thermal performances of quartz tube gravity-driven solid particle solar receiver based on linear-focused solar furnace

Published at Renewable Energy – Numerical and experimental investigation on thermal performances of quartz tube gravity-driven solid particle solar receiver based on linear-focused solar furnace

September 04, 2023 | Recently Published CSP Papers in Journals

Abstract: This paper reported a novel quartz tube gravity-driven SPSR. A test platform of the receiver with a drop length of 4m based on a linear-focused solar furnace was built. The optical performances of the linear-focused solar furnace were measured by a direct...

Published at Solar Energy – Techno-economic assessment of a numbering-up approach for a 100 MWe third generation sodium-salt CSP system

Published at Solar Energy – Techno-economic assessment of a numbering-up approach for a 100 MWe third generation sodium-salt CSP system

August 29, 2023 | Recently Published CSP Papers in Journals

Abstract: This work presents the design and techno-economic analysis of a 100 MWe concentrated solar power (CSP) system using a supercritical CO2 power block with 700 °C input temperature. Aiming to leverage the relatively higher efficiency of small heliostat fields...

Sept 6 Conference Deadline for Early Bird Rates

Sept 6 Conference Deadline for Early Bird Rates

August 28, 2023 | SolarPACES Announcements

The 29th SolarPACES conference is coming up on October 10-13, 2023 Early Bird Deadline: September 6 Due to many requests, the Early Bird Period has been extended and we are happy to still offer you the discounted fees until Wednesday, September 6. Daily Program We are...

Published – Egypt: A multi-criteria performance assessment of concentrated solar power plants for site and technology selection in Egypt

Published – Egypt: A multi-criteria performance assessment of concentrated solar power plants for site and technology selection in Egypt

August 27, 2023 | Recently Published CSP Papers in Journals

Abstract: The objective of this research is to investigate the implementation of two concentrated solar power (CSP) technologies in the 28 devoted locations in Egypt, in order to select the optimum site-specific CSP technology. This may be achieved by a validated...

What happened with Crescent Dunes?

What happened with Crescent Dunes?

August 23, 2023 | CSP News & Analysis

The Crescent Dunes CSP project in the US was the first of a kind: The first tower CSP with thermal energy storage at full-scale; 110 MW. (Above about 150 MW, the distances of the solar field encircling the tower receiver has optical limits) It was developed by the...

Published at Energy Conversion and Management – Selection of iron-based oxygen carriers for two-step solar thermochemical splitting of carbon dioxide

Published at Energy Conversion and Management – Selection of iron-based oxygen carriers for two-step solar thermochemical splitting of carbon dioxide

August 20, 2023 | Recently Published CSP Papers in Journals

Abstract: The two-step solar thermochemical cycle is a prospective clean energy technology that enables the direct splitting of water and carbon dioxide for solar fuel production. However, immature oxygen carriers fundamentally restrict the solar-to-fuel conversion...

Published at Energy Conversion and Management – Structural stabilization of granular Ca(OH)2 by coating with nanostructured additives for thermochemical cycling in a fixed reaction bed

Published at Energy Conversion and Management – Structural stabilization of granular Ca(OH)2 by coating with nanostructured additives for thermochemical cycling in a fixed reaction bed

August 20, 2023 | Recently Published CSP Papers in Journals

Abstract: Thermochemical energy storage systems have a high potential to support a future energy supply based on renewables by providing comparably high storage capacities and option for long-term, cold and loss free storage, that allows a flexible utilization in...

How can Synhelion’s solar receiver achieve such high temperatures?

How can Synhelion’s solar receiver achieve such high temperatures?

August 16, 2023 | CSP News & Analysis

Synhelion's solar receiver achieves a temperature of 1,500°C and higher. That's unprecedented. Even the Gen3 particle-based solar receiver being pilot-scale tested now at Sandia - and the DLR CentRec receiver licensed to Heliogen - operate at the (relatively!) lower...

Gonghe CSP in Qinghai Province runs a record 19 of 24 hours

Gonghe CSP in Qinghai Province runs a record 19 of 24 hours

August 15, 2023 | CSP News Briefs

803,000 kwh! The single-day power generation of Qinghai Gonghe CSP Power Station hit a new high! On July 21, the optimized operation mode of Qinghai Gonghe Solar Thermal Power Station generated a single day of 803,000 kWh of power generation, and the operating time of...

Published – Technical, economic and environmental analysis of solar thermochemical production of drop-in fuels

Published – Technical, economic and environmental analysis of solar thermochemical production of drop-in fuels

August 15, 2023 | Recently Published CSP Papers in Journals

Abstract: This study analyzes the technical performance, costs and life-cycle greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions of the production of various fuels using air-captured water and CO2, and concentrated solar energy as the source of high-temperature process heat. The solar...

Published at Journal of Energy Storage – The cost-competitiveness of concentrated solar power with thermal energy storage in power systems with high solar penetration levels

Published at Journal of Energy Storage – The cost-competitiveness of concentrated solar power with thermal energy storage in power systems with high solar penetration levels

August 11, 2023 | Recently Published CSP Papers in Journals

Abstract: In this paper, we show that concentrated solar power (CSP) with thermal storage is an economically attractive technology to achieve high solar penetration levels. To this end, we utilize an alternative framework of net levelized cost of electricity...

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