Potential for concentrating solar power to provide baseload and dispatchable power

Stefan Pfenninger (), Paul Gauché, Johan Lilliestam, Kerstin Damerau, Fabian Wagner and Anthony Patt
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Stefan Pfenninger: Imperial College, London SW7 2AZ
Paul Gauché: Stellenbosch University, Stellenbosch 7602
Johan Lilliestam: ETH Zurich, CH-8092 Zurich
Kerstin Damerau: ETH Zurich, CH-8092 Zurich
Fabian Wagner: Mitigation of Air Pollution and Greenhouse Gases Program, International Institute for Applied Systems Analysis, A-2361 Laxenburg
Anthony Patt: ETH Zurich, CH-8092 Zurich

Nature Climate Change, 2014, vol. 4, issue 8, 689-692

Abstract: Intermittency is often cited as the single greatest hurdle to making a transition from a fossil-based power system to one based on renewables. This study shows that a network of solar power plants, located in deserts, could provide significant baseload in four world regions, suggesting that decarbonization of the power system may be possible and affordable, even if no new technologies come online.

Date: 2014
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