Towards the hybridization of gas-fired power plants: A case study of Algeria

J. Antonanzas, M. Alia-Martinez, F.J. Martinez-de-Pison and F. Antonanzas-Torres

Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, 2015, vol. 51, issue C, 116-124

Abstract: The vast solar resource available in Algeria and the high temperatures recorded in this country make the solar thermal integration of gas-fired power plants (ISCC) an attractive method to increase yield by means of solar energy. A feasibility study of potential solar thermal hybridization with parabolic trough technology was performed in 21 Algerian open cycle gas turbines and combined cycle gas turbines, which represent about 97% of electricity generation. An yield increase of 24.9GW h/year and CO2 emission savings of 9.91kton/year were determined to be feasible with solar field sizes ranging from 30 to 37 loops in combined cycle centrals. In the case of open cycle gas turbines, a solar potential of 1085.7GW h/year and CO2 emission savings of 652.1kton/year were recorded with solar shares in the range of 3–4%. The ISCC production model is provided herein as complementary material for future replications of this study (freely available without restrictions in R language) at http://www.github.com/EDMANSolar/AlgeriaSolar.

Keywords: CSP; Combined cycle gas turbine; Solar thermal; ISCC (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2015
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DOI: 10.1016/j.rser.2015.06.019

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