Published at Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews – Falling particle and sodium billboard receivers for polar-field solar tower plants: A techno-economic comparison

Abstract Concentrated Solar Power (CSP) systems utilizing tower technology are acknowledged as a promising solution for generating dispatchable and renewable electricity. In the pursuit of heightened efficiency and competitiveness, novel receiver technologies, including falling particle and sodium billboard receivers, are under investigation due to their capacity to achieve higher maximum temperatures compared to solar salts …