Analysis of the influence of operational strategies in plant performance using SimulCET, simulation software for parabolic trough power plants

Solar Energy

Volumn 86, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 53-63

  García Barberena, Javier ^a   Garcia, Pierre ^a   Sanchez, Marcelino ^a   Blanco, Manuel J ^a   Lasheras, Carlos ^b   Padrós, Asun ^b   Arraiza, Jaime ^b  

^a CENER   (Spain)

^b Acciona Agua   (Spain)

Author keywords

Parabolic trough; Simulation; Solar power plant operational strategies; Solar thermal

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER PROGRAM; CONVERSION PROCESS; EFFECTIVE TOOL; ELECTRIC ENERGIES; ELECTRICITY GENERATION; ELECTRICITY PRODUCTION; ENERGY VALUE; EXPERIMENTAL DATA; FEED-IN TARIFF; GAS BOILERS; GAS CONSUMPTION; HOLISTIC APPROACH; HYBRID PLANTS; LONG TERM PERFORMANCE; MEAN DEVIATION; MEASURED DATA; OPERATIONAL FACTORS; OPERATIONAL STRATEGIES; PARABOLIC TROUGH; PARABOLIC TROUGH POWER PLANTS; PLANT PERFORMANCE; RENEWABLE ENERGY CENTRES; SIDE EFFECT; SIMULATION; SIMULATION AND ANALYSIS; SIMULATION SOFTWARE; SOLAR THERMAL; STATE OF THE ART; TECHNO-ECONOMICS;

COMPUTER SIMULATION; COMPUTER SOFTWARE; ELECTRIC GENERATORS; ENERGY CONVERSION; ESTIMATION; FOSSIL FUELS; GAS PLANTS; GASES; LAWS AND LEGISLATION; OPTIMIZATION; SOLAR POWER PLANTS;

SOLAR ENERGY;

ABSORPTION; ALTERNATIVE ENERGY; COMPUTER SIMULATION; ECONOMIC ANALYSIS; ELECTRICITY GENERATION; FEASIBILITY STUDY; FUEL CONSUMPTION; HOLISTIC APPROACH; INDUSTRIAL PERFORMANCE; OPERATIONS TECHNOLOGY; OPTIMIZATION; POWER PLANT; RENEWABLE RESOURCE; SOFTWARE; SOLAR POWER;

SPAIN;

EID: 84855204622     PISSN: 0038092X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.solener.2011.09.018     Document Type: Article

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