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

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 temperature of 1,000°C. One of Synhelion’s solar receivers is on the same tower as the 1,000°C …

Performance analysis and optimization study of a new supercritical CO2 solar tower power generation system integrated with steam Rankine cycle

Currently, the supercritical CO2 solar tower power generation (S-CO2 STPG) has become a research hotspot, but due to S-CO2 Brayton cycle characteristics, the solar energy utilization rate of the system is low. Therefore, a new S-CO2 STPG system integrated with steam Rankine (SR) cycle is first proposed. The SR cycle absorbs the waste heat of …

Gonghe Concentrated Solar Power in Qinghai Province runs a record 19 of 24 hours

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 the unit was 19 hours. The daily production index is …

New investor to scale header-coil heat exchangers and energy storage technology from Aalborg CSP

Aalborg CSP A/S and Alfa Laval AB has signed an agreement, where Alfa Laval takes part ownership in Aalborg CSP’s header-coil heat exchanger business for high temperature energy storage to electricity and industrial high temperature steam. With the investment, the parties form a strong joint venture to cooperate in fulfilling the future demand for specialized …

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

Gonghe 50 MW tower CSP by Power China in Qinghai Province IMAGE@China SolarThermal Alliance 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 …

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

Fig. 5. Effect of the location on the minimum fuel selling price (€2020) with cost-built up for one GJ of jet fuel produced via the solar thermochemical pathway. 25 years lifetime. 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 …

Vast-CYD concentrated solar power project to create green manufacturing jobs in South Australia

Vast Solar, a leading developer of concentrated solar  power (CSP), is creating more green manufacturing jobs in South Australia through a CSP project development with global design and manufacturing company Contratos y Diseños Industriales (CYD). Located in Port Augusta, the 30MW/288 MWh project dubbed VS1 is designed to generate clean, low-cost, dispatchable power with over …

Concentrated Solar Power technology and its potential contribution to electricity supply in Northern Nigeria

Energy is an essential requirement for socioeconomic development in a country; however, its provision depends on availability of energy sources and the required investment. As Nigeria is experiencing rapid growth in population, adequate energy provision is necessary for corresponding levels of production and development. The need for sustainable and renewable sources of energy has emerged …

Dubai Electricity and Water Authority chooses Masdar for 1,800 MW solar park

Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (DEWA) has announced its selection of Masdar, a state-owned renewable energy firm, to construct and manage the sixth phase of the Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Solar Park. The project is estimated to cost up to 5.51 billion Emirati Dirhams. The Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Solar Park is one …

Site-selection procedures of PV and Concentrated Solar Power technologies

Solar energy is one of the leading renewable energy sources in terms of installed power capacity on a global scale. Scientific research on the site-selection procedures of solar photovoltaics (PV) and concentrated solar power (CSP) technologies is of significant importance, contributing to environmentally sustainable, technically and economically viable, and socially acceptable solar energy projects. This …