Performance analysis of a solar chimney power plant in the southwestern region of Algeria

Salah Larbi, Amor Bouhdjar and Toufik Chergui

Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, 2010, vol. 14, issue 1, 470-477

Abstract: In this paper, we present the performance analysis of a solar chimney power plant expected to provide the remote villages located in Algerian southwestern region with electric power. Solar energy and the psychometric state of the air in the south of Algeria are important to encourage the full development of solar chimney power plant for the thermal and electrical production of energy for various uses. We are interested in Adrar where solar radiation is better than other areas of Algeria. The obtained results show that the solar chimney power plant can produce from 140 to 200Â kW of electricity on a site like Adrar during the year, according to an estimate made on the monthly average of sunning. This production is sufficient for the needs of the isolated areas.

Keywords: Solar; chimney; power; plant; Performance; analysis; Heat; transfer; modeling; South; of; Algeria (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2010
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