Abstract
Concentrated Solar Power (CSP) offers a number of advantages over photovoltaic at large scale power generation, such as lower cost and the option of thermal energy storage. However, the costs of a power tower plant are dominated by heliostats, which are usually 50% of the entire facility. NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory was awarded funding by the DOE SunShot Initiative to develop a low-cost, rigid foam-based solar concentrator to meet installed cost goals of $75/m2 versus current costs of $200-250/m2. One of the key features of the newly developed design is the stand-alone power system based on PV-panels and a Li-Fe-battery, which reduces operation and installation costs. The approach was validated by building and testing of a small-scale (6m2) heliostat prototype. The design process and findings are described in detail.
Originalsprache | englisch |
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Titel | 2016 IEEE Green Energy and Systems Conference (IGSEC) Proceedings |
Herausgeber (Verlag) | IEEE Power and Energy Society |
Seitenumfang | 6 |
ISBN (elektronisch) | 978-1-5090-2294-6 |
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Publikationsstatus | Veröffentlicht - Nov. 2016 |
Veranstaltung | 2016 IEEE Green Energy and Systems Conference - Long Beach, Ca., USA / Vereinigte Staaten Dauer: 5 Nov. 2016 → 7 Nov. 2016 |
Konferenz
Konferenz | 2016 IEEE Green Energy and Systems Conference |
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Kurztitel | IGESC |
Land/Gebiet | USA / Vereinigte Staaten |
Ort | Long Beach, Ca. |
Zeitraum | 5/11/16 → 7/11/16 |