An analytical optimization of thermal energy storage for electricity cost reduction in solar thermal electric plants

Applied Energy

Volumn 185, Issue , 2017, Pages 531-546

  González Portillo, Luis F ^a   Muñoz Antón, Javier ^a   Martínez Val, José M ^a  

^a UNIVERSIDAD POLITÉCNICA DE MADRID   (Spain)

Author keywords

Cost optimization; Fresnel; Parabolic trough; Parametric model; Solar thermal electric plant; Thermal energy storage

Indexed keywords

COSTS; CURRICULA; ELECTRIC ENERGY STORAGE; ELECTRIC POWER GENERATION; ENERGY STORAGE; HEAT STORAGE; RENEWABLE ENERGY RESOURCES; SOLAR HEATING; THERMAL ENERGY; THERMOELECTRIC POWER PLANTS;

COST OPTIMIZATION; FRESNEL; PARABOLIC TROUGH; PARAMETRIC MODELING; SOLAR THERMAL ELECTRIC;

COST REDUCTION;

COST ANALYSIS; ELECTRICAL POWER; OPTIMIZATION; PARAMETERIZATION; POWER PLANT; SHAPE; SOLAR POWER; TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENT; THERMAL POWER;

EID: 84998850053     PISSN: 03062619     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.apenergy.2016.10.134     Document Type: Article

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