Optimization of the solar field size for the solar–coal hybrid system

Applied Energy

Volumn 185, Issue , 2017, Pages 1162-1172

  Zhao, Yawen ^a   Hong, Hui ^a   Jin, Hongguang ^a  

^a INSTITUTE OF ENGINEERING THERMOPHYSICS   (China)

Author keywords

Levelized cost of electricity; Optimization; Payback period; Solar multiple; Solar coal hybrid

Indexed keywords

COAL; ELECTRIC POWER GENERATION; HEAT STORAGE; HYBRID SYSTEMS; INVESTMENTS; OPTIMIZATION; SOLAR RADIATION;

COAL-FIRED POWER PLANT; ELECTRIC ENERGY GENERATION; LEVELIZED COST OF ELECTRICITIES; PAYBACK PERIODS; SOLAR HYBRID POWER PLANTS; SOLAR MULTIPLES; SOLAR-COAL HYBRID; THERMAL STORAGE SYSTEM;

FOSSIL FUEL POWER PLANTS;

COAL-FIRED POWER PLANT; COST ANALYSIS; DESIGN METHOD; ELECTRICITY GENERATION; IRRADIANCE; OPTIMIZATION; PHOTOVOLTAIC SYSTEM; RETURN PERIOD; SOLAR POWER; SOLAR RADIATION; THERMAL STRUCTURE; TURBINE;

CHINA;

EID: 84959918816     PISSN: 03062619     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.apenergy.2016.01.069     Document Type: Article

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