Potential of concentrating solar power (CSP) technology in Tunisia and the possibility of interconnection with Europe

Balghouthi, Moncef; Trabelsi, Seif Eddine; Amara, Mahmoud Ben; Ali, Abdessalem Bel Hadj; Guizani, Amenallah

doi:10.1016/j.rser.2015.12.052

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“…For instance, Mediterranean countries are characterized by a hot climate, which encourages the use of solar air-conditioning systems [5]. In fact, Tunisia widely invests in solar energy that this country is characterized by a sunny climate over long periods of the year [10]. In this reference, an absorption solar installation is applied to a room of 150 m 2 to minimize the energy consumption during the summer.…”

Section: Sustainable Air Conditioning Systemsmentioning

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Solar Air-Conditioning Systems

Aridhi¹,

H'mida²,

Mami³

2018

Sustainable Air Conditioning Systems

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The chapter presents the recent studies focusing on optimizing the efficiency of air-conditioning (AC) systems using solar energy. For this purpose, several advanced AC plants (absorption, adsorption, and desiccant) are designed. Their technology and components are described in this chapter. It also discusses the energy intake of the solar energy use in airconditioning, especially in rural regions where the electricity shortage is frequent, as well as the reduction of the energy costs and the pollution rate. A comparison between solar AC systems and traditional AC systems at the level of the designs, costs, and effectiveness is made at the end of the chapter.

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Section: Sustainable Air Conditioning Systemsmentioning

confidence: 99%

Solar Air-Conditioning Systems

Aridhi¹,

H'mida²,

Mami³

2018

Sustainable Air Conditioning Systems

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“…Among the major stakes of modern times is the electricity supply, either for domestic consumption (of people) or for industrial consumption [1].…”

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Dimensioning of an Autonomous Photovoltaic Installation: Case Study in Msaken, Sousse (Tunisia)

Kechiche¹,

Hamza²,

Sammouda³

2020

Energy Efficiency and Sustainable Lighting - A Bet for the Future

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Renewable energy production has the potential to replace traditional fossil energy and reduce the consumption invoice. In this context, a client wants to realize an autonomous photovoltaic installation for his house that is under construction, located in the city of Msaken, Sousse (Tunisia), in an isolated area of the network of the Tunisian Company of Electricity and Gas (STEG) and will be inhabited by the end of the year 2019. The installation autonomy must be 72 hours in case of bad weather. Therefore, in this chapter, we will determine the technical characteristics of each component of the installation to meet the customer's energy needs and ultimately provide the total price.

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“…A CSP station with TES collects direct normal irradiation (DNI) during the daytime by converting it into thermal power, which is partially stored in TES and generates electricity as needed. Even in the cloudy day or at night, large-capacity TES enables CSP station to shift solar energy between different days to satisfy the load demand [7,8]. Besides, the capital cost of TES in a CSP station is $15/kWh, which is 1/10 of grid-connected electricity storage cost [9].…”

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Incorporating Concentrating Solar Power into High Renewables Penetrated Power System: A Chance-Constrained Stochastic Unit Commitment Analysis

2019

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High renewables penetrated power systems would be greatly influenced by the uncertainty of variable renewable energy such as wind power and photovoltaic power. Unlike wind and photovoltaic plant, concentrating solar power with thermal energy storage has similar dispatchable characteristics as conventional thermal unit. Besides, thermal energy storage could support the coordinated operation of concentrating solar power with an electrical heater, which can be employed to convert surplus electricity in the grid into thermal power stored in thermal energy storage for further utilization. In this paper, concentrating solar power is incorporated into a chance-constrained two-stage stochastic unit commitment model. The model considers the energy and reserve services of concentrating solar power and the uncertainty of renewables. The proposed method is employed to assess the role of a concentrating solar power station with thermal energy storage and an electrical heater to provide grid flexibility in high renewables penetrated power systems. Numerical studies are performed on a modified IEEE 24-bus system to validate the viability of the proposed method for the day-ahead stochastic scheduling. The results demonstrate the economic and reliable value of concentrating solar power station to the improvement of unit commitment schedule, to the mitigation of wind uncertainty and photovoltaic uncertainty, and to the reduction of traditional unit reserve requirement. It is concluded that concentrating solar power with thermal energy storage and an electrical heater is effective in promoting the further penetration of renewables.

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Potential of concentrating solar power (CSP) technology in Tunisia and the possibility of interconnection with Europe

Cited by 93 publications

References 37 publications

Solar Air-Conditioning Systems

Solar Air-Conditioning Systems

Dimensioning of an Autonomous Photovoltaic Installation: Case Study in Msaken, Sousse (Tunisia)

Incorporating Concentrating Solar Power into High Renewables Penetrated Power System: A Chance-Constrained Stochastic Unit Commitment Analysis

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