Solar thermal power generation of Chinese Academy of Sciences

What is a mid-temperature solar thermochemical power generation system?

A novel mid-temperature solar thermochemical power generation system with the capacity of 1MWe is proposed in this work, which mainly consists of a parabolic trough solar collector, a solar receiver/reactor, a syngas storage tank, an internal combustion engine and heat exchange devices.

Does strategic positioning of solar thermal power generation promote technological progress?

Strategic positioning of solar thermal power generation to promote technological progress. Huadian Technology. DOI：10. 3969/j. issn. 1674-1951. 2021.

Can concentrated solar thermal energy drive endothermic thermochemical reactions?

Using concentrated solar thermal energy to drive endothermic thermochemical reactions offers promising prospects for the efficient utilization of solar energy by upgrading solar energy to high-quality chemical energy.

What is a solar-biomass gasification polygeneration system?

A new solar-biomass gasification polygeneration system is developed to efficiently utilize renewable energy in this work, with the production of liquid fuel methanol and electricity.

What is a thermal storage system (TSS)?

The receiver mounted on top of the tower converts the redirected solar beam to thermal energy. The thermal storage system (TSS) is used to store the heat energy. In the system design, the TSS is comprised of a high-temperature storage part and a low-temperature storage part.

What is solar power tower technology?

Solar power tower technology has been developed since 1970s(J. Gretz, A. Strub,1984, ). The 2003 technology baseline is a 13.7-MWe plant using molten salt as the heat transfer fluid, 13 hours of thermal storage, an annual solar-to-electric efficiency of 13.7%, and an LEC of about $0.15/kWh in solar-resource regions of 2940 kWh/m2-yr(U.S DOE,2003).