Optimization of an atmospheric air volumetric central receiver system: Impact of solar multiple, storage capacity and control strategy

Renewable Energy

Volumn 63, Issue , 2014, Pages 392-401

  Coelho, Bruno ^a   Varga, Szabolcs ^a   Oliveira, Armando ^a   Mendes, Adélio ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PORTO   (Portugal)

Author keywords

Atmospheric air volumetric receiver; Central receiver systems (CRS); Concentrating solar power (CSP); Optimization

Indexed keywords

CENTRAL RECEIVER SYSTEM; CONCENTRATED SOLAR POWER; CONCENTRATING SOLAR POWER; ECONOMICAL INDICATOR; INTERNAL RATE OF RETURN; LEVELIZED ELECTRICITY COST; POWER PLANT INVESTMENT; VOLUMETRIC RECEIVERS;

EARNINGS; INVESTMENTS; POWER PLANTS; SOLAR ENERGY; OPTIMIZATION;

OPTIMIZATION; SOLAR ENERGY;

COST-BENEFIT ANALYSIS; ECONOMIC ANALYSIS; OPTIMIZATION; POWER PLANT; SOLAR POWER; SOLAR RADIATION; CAPITAL MARKET; ENERGY CONSERVATION; INVESTMENT; STRATEGIC APPROACH;

PORTUGAL;

NUCLEOPOLYHEDROVIRUS;

EID: 84886264760     PISSN: 09601481     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.renene.2013.09.026     Document Type: Article

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