Concentrated solar power technology in India: A review

Jay Prakash Bijarniya, K. Sudhakar and Prashant Baredar

Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, 2016, vol. 63, issue C, 593-603

Abstract: Conventional power plants suffer from issues like fuel scarcity, availability of site and other environmental concerns. Alternate technologies based on renewable energy sources especially solar, wind and bio-mass are utilised to overcome these problems. Among many options available in solar technology, power generation through CSP (Concentrating Solar Power) could be the most promising one for India in the coming future. In this paper, a brief overview on various CSP technologies and site selection criteria has been outlined. Subsequently, the design considerations for the four major CSP technologies i.e. solar tower, parabolic trough, linear fresnel reflector, and parabolic dish are discussed. Finally, the present status and key issues related to the deployment of CSP based technologies in India are summarised.

Keywords: CSP technologies; Solar thermal electricity; Power cycle; Heat transfer fluid; Site selection for CSP (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2016
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DOI: 10.1016/j.rser.2016.05.064

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