The present work deals with the thermoeconomic analysis of an innovative combined power cycle consisting of a molten-salt solar tower power plant with storage supported by additional heat provided from the exhaust of a topping gas-turbine unit. A detailed dynamic model has been elaborated using an in house simulation tool that simultaneously encompasses meteorological, demand and price data. A wide range of possible designs are evaluated in order to show the trade-offs between the objectives of achieving sustainable and economically competitive designs. Results show that optimal designs of the novel concept are a promising cost-effective hybrid option that can successfully fulfill both the roles of a gas peaker plant and a baseload solar power plant in a more effective manner. Moreover, designs are also compared against conventional combined cycle gas turbine power plants and it is shown that, under specific peaking operating strategies, the innovative concept can not only perform better from an environmental standpoint but also economically.
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ASME Turbo Expo 2014: Turbine Technical Conference and Exposition
June 16–20, 2014
Düsseldorf, Germany
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- International Gas Turbine Institute
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978-0-7918-4565-3
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Enhancing the Economic Competitiveness of Concentrating Solar Power Plants Through an Innovative Integrated Solar-Combined Cycle With Thermal Energy Storage
Rafael Guédez,
Rafael Guédez
Royal Institute of Technology, Stockholm, Sweden
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James Spelling,
James Spelling
Royal Institute of Technology, Stockholm, Sweden
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Björn Laumert
Björn Laumert
Royal Institute of Technology, Stockholm, Sweden
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Rafael Guédez
Royal Institute of Technology, Stockholm, Sweden
James Spelling
Royal Institute of Technology, Stockholm, Sweden
Björn Laumert
Royal Institute of Technology, Stockholm, Sweden
Paper No:
GT2014-26098, V03AT07A019; 11 pages
Published Online:
September 18, 2014
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Guédez, R, Spelling, J, & Laumert, B. "Enhancing the Economic Competitiveness of Concentrating Solar Power Plants Through an Innovative Integrated Solar-Combined Cycle With Thermal Energy Storage." Proceedings of the ASME Turbo Expo 2014: Turbine Technical Conference and Exposition. Volume 3A: Coal, Biomass and Alternative Fuels; Cycle Innovations; Electric Power; Industrial and Cogeneration. Düsseldorf, Germany. June 16–20, 2014. V03AT07A019. ASME. https://doi.org/10.1115/GT2014-26098
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