Solar Chimney Power Plants: A Review of the Concepts, Designs and Performances

Erdem Cuce, Pinar Mert Cuce, Salvatore Carlucci, Harun Sen, Kumarasamy Sudhakar, Md. Hasanuzzaman and Reza Daneshazarian
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Erdem Cuce: Department of Mechanical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering and Architecture, Recep Tayyip Erdogan University, Zihni Derin Campus, Rize 53100, Turkey
Pinar Mert Cuce: Low/Zero Carbon Energy Technologies Laboratory, Faculty of Engineering and Architecture, Recep Tayyip Erdogan University, Zihni Derin Campus, Rize 53100, Turkey
Salvatore Carlucci: Energy, Environment and Water Research Center, The Cyprus Institute, Nicosia 2121, Cyprus
Harun Sen: Department of Mechanical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering and Architecture, Recep Tayyip Erdogan University, Zihni Derin Campus, Rize 53100, Turkey
Kumarasamy Sudhakar: Faculty of Mechanical and Automobile Engineering Technology, Universiti Malaysia Pahang, Pekan 26600, Malaysia
Md. Hasanuzzaman: Higher Institution Centre of Excellence (HICoE), UM Power Energy Dedicated Advanced Centre (UMPEDAC), University of Malaya, Jalan Pantai Baharu, Kuala Lumpur 59990, Malaysia
Reza Daneshazarian: Department of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering, Ryerson University, Toronto, ON M5B 2K3, Canada

Sustainability, 2022, vol. 14, issue 3, 1-66

Abstract: This research presents a comprehensive review of solar chimney power plants (SCPP) as a reliable source of renewable electricity generation. Solar chimney power plants differ from other renewable energy technologies because thermal and momentum effects result in 24-h electricity generation. However, they are influenced by a wide range of design, geometrical and operational parameters, and environmental conditions. This review evaluates the design aspects and the theoretical, numerical, experimental, and performance findings in previous works holistically and concisely. The study also extensively discusses the various optimization strategies, advantages, disadvantages, and limitations of solar chimney power plants. Energy storage aspects and hybrid system designs are also addressed in the present review in order to overcome the known handicaps and limitations of solar chimney power plants. The performance figures of the technology are clearly demonstrated as a function of the design and operational conditions, and future prospects are discussed in detail. It is hoped that designers and policymakers will gain valuable insight into the technological features and advancements of solar chimney power plants, assisting them in making a better-informed decision.

Keywords: solar chimney power plants; design aspects; collector; chimney; energy storage; hybrid system (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: O13 Q Q0 Q2 Q3 Q5 Q56 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2022
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