Hybrid CSP—PV Plants for Jordan, Tunisia and Algeria

Daniel Benitez, Marc Röger (), Andreas Kazantzidis, Ahmed Al-Salaymeh, Sofiane Bouaichaoui, AmenAllah Guizani and Moncef Balghouthi
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Daniel Benitez: Institute of Solar Research, German Aerospace Center (DLR), 51147 Cologne, Germany
Marc Röger: Institute of Solar Research, German Aerospace Center (DLR), 51147 Cologne, Germany
Andreas Kazantzidis: Laboratory of Atmospheric Physics, Physics Department, University of Patras, 26504 Rio Achaia, Greece
Ahmed Al-Salaymeh: Mechanical Engineering Department, The University of Jordan, Amman 11942, Jordan
Sofiane Bouaichaoui: Centre de Développement des Energies Renouvelable (CDER), Algiers 16340, Algeria
AmenAllah Guizani: Research and Technology Center of Energy (CRTEn), Technopole De Borj-Cédria, Hammam-Lif 2050, Tunisia
Moncef Balghouthi: Research and Technology Center of Energy (CRTEn), Technopole De Borj-Cédria, Hammam-Lif 2050, Tunisia

Energies, 2023, vol. 16, issue 2, 1-17

Abstract: Hybrid concentrated solar thermal power (CSP) and photovoltaic (PV) plants are gaining relevance because they combine their advantages: easy installation and low cost of PV plus dispatchability of CSP. This paper presents results of a techno-economic modelling of this hybrid approach for sites in Jordan, Tunisia and Algeria. Local boundary conditions such as meteorology, cost and electricity demand have been considered to determine the best configurations for these three sites. Different CSP technologies with thermal energy storage have been selected. Hybridization with natural gas has also been included. The optimization is done towards minimizing the LCOE while covering the electrical demand 24/7. Results are presented for different CO 2 emissions ranges, as the use of fossil fuel has a strong impact on the LCOE and for environmental reasons, it may be preferred to be kept to a minimum. For most of the cases analyzed, the fraction of energy from PV that leads to minimum LCOE is lower than the energy from CSP. It is shown that for countries with a high fuel price, the use of natural gas reduces the LCOE until a share from this source of about 20%. A higher integration of fossil fuel for sites rich in solar irradiation is considered not advantageous if the price of natural gas is above EUR 40/MWh.

Keywords: hybridization; solar power plants; optimization; MENA region (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: Q Q0 Q4 Q40 Q41 Q42 Q43 Q47 Q48 Q49 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2023
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