UEx and CICYTEX work on a project to test renewable technologies in the production of Concentrated Solar Power

To promote growth and innovation in the generation of thermal energy through the application of Concentrated Solar Power. This is the goal of the project. infrasol in which the University of Extremadura, coordinator of the initiative, and Scientific and Technological Research Center of Extremadura (Cicytex), through a team from the Forest Resource Technology Sector of …

Published at Applied Energy – Market profitability of CSP-biomass hybrid power plants: Towards a firm supply of renewable energy

Market profitability of CSP-biomass hybrid power plants: Towards a firm supply of renewable energy Abstract: CSP-biomass hybrid power plants are promising options for displacing electricity from flexible fossil systems and increasing the share of dispatchable renewable energy in power grids. However, they are investment-intensive technologies whose competitiveness in electricity markets is still uncertain. This paper …