Evaluation of power block arrangements for 100MW scale concentrated solar thermal power generation using top-down design

Techno‐economic analysis of a hybrid solar‐geothermal power plant integrated with a desalination system

“…The addition of the TES makes the system more stable and reliable, 18 thus some authors included it into their designs with values from 12 to 15 hours of storage 19,20 . Choosing a correct power block is essential in the CST systems 6 . Hence, the use of power blocks based on the Brayton cycle using CO 2 at supercritical conditions has been explored 21,22 as CO 2 systems can lead to higher thermal conversion efficiencies compared to a steam‐based power block at turbine inlet temperatures above 550°C obtained in solar tower CST technology.…”

“…Hence, the use of hybrid power generation has been explored. [6][7][8][9] An obvious choice for a hybrid power generation mode in Australia is the use of solar energy.…”

“…The cost of renewable energy, to meet the base load, is prohibitively high compared to those of gas‐ and/or coal‐fired power plants. Hence, the use of hybrid power generation has been explored 6–9 …”

Review on Performance Analysis of the Power Block in Concentrated Solar Power Plants

“…Stochastic changes in weather, such as cloudy cover or rain, lead the operation of power block of CSP in off‐design conditions for a long time, but the steam Rankine cycle technology should be suitable for the CSP plant under dynamic conditions. [ 25,26 ] Flexibility is also a development tendency for CSP plants, which attracts researchers focusing on the control of CSP plants. Therefore, the characteristics of the power block in CSP plants and the effect of power block response on CSP plant operation are important to be investigated.…”