Methodology for optimized operation strategies of solar thermal power plants with integrated heat storage

Solar Energy

Volumn 85, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 653-659

  Wittmann, Michael ^a   Eck, Markus ^a   Pitz Paal, Robert ^a   Müller Steinhagen, Hans ^a  

^a GERMAN AEROSPACE CENTER DLR   (Germany)

Author keywords

Operation strategy; Optimization; Parabolic trough; Thermal energy storage

Indexed keywords

COMPLEX OPTIMIZATION; DAY AHEAD MARKET; ELECTRICITY PRICES; INTEGRATED HEAT; MAXIMUM REVENUE; OPERATION STRATEGY; OPTIMIZATION PROBLEMS; OPTIMIZED OPERATIONS; PARABOLIC TROUGH; SOLAR THERMAL POWER PLANTS; WEATHER FORECASTS;

FLYWHEELS; HEAT STORAGE; OPTIMIZATION; POWER PLANTS; SOLAR CONCENTRATORS; SOLAR HEATING; THERMOELECTRIC POWER PLANTS; WEATHER FORECASTING;

DYNAMIC PROGRAMMING;

METHODOLOGY; OPTIMIZATION; POWER PLANT; STORAGE; THERMAL POWER;

EID: 79952310925     PISSN: 0038092X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.solener.2010.11.024     Document Type: Article

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