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Performance Assessment of 50 MWe Concentrated Solar Power Linear Fresnel Reflector Power Plant in Pakistan

Authors
Zia ul Rehman Tahir1, *, Muhammad Ahmad Nisar1, Tariq Ali1, Muhammad Fahad Mukhtar1, Ahmad Hassan1, Talal Ahmed Awan1, Muhammad Afnan Mohsin1, Fazeel Asghar1, Hafiz Shahzad Siddiqi1, Muhammad Azhar1, 2, Waheed ul Hassan Rasheed1, Talha Akhtar1, Muhammad Asim1
1Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of Engineering and Technology Lahore, Lahore, Pakistan
2Department of Mechanical, Aerospace and Civil Engineering, The University of Manchester, Manchester, UK
*Corresponding author. Email: ziartahir@uet.edu.pk
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Zia ul Rehman Tahir
Available Online 11 July 2024.
DOI
10.2991/978-94-6463-455-6_24How to use a DOI?
Keywords
Linear Fresnel Reflector; Solar Multiple; Capacity Factor; Levelized Cost of Electricity; System Advisory Model
Abstract

Global energy trends have led to development of Concentrated Solar Power (CSP) technology in which Linear Fresnel Reflector (LFR) has served as the best alternative for conventional energy production. Solar radiations are concentrated through flat or slightly curved reflectors on to receiver tubes through which either water flows and steam is directly generated, or Heat Transfer Fluids (HTFs) are used to store captured energy in storage tanks. Performance assessment of LFR plant integrated with Thermal Energy Storage (TES) system and Direct Steam (DS) system is an essential element to reduce Levelized Cost of Electricity (LCOE) and to increase Capacity Factor (CF). This study presents comparative analysis of 50 MWe LFR-DS and LFR-TES plant for a potential location to achieve a system with maximum CF and minimum LCOE. System Advisor Model (SAM) utilized the solar radiation data measured by Energy Sector Management Assistance Program (ESMAP) of the World Bank for the performance assessment and optimization of CSP-LFR plant. Nine HTFs were used and the best HTF was selected based on its thermal properties along with the desired CF) and LCOE. The Solar Multiple (SM) was optimized for the DS system, while both the TES-hours and SM were optimized for the TES system. The results indicate that for the TES system, Hitec is the best performing HTF operating at SM 4.4 and TES 16 h with LCOE 6.7 ¢/kWh and CF 78.42% whereas for DS system LCOE is 12.04¢/kWh and CF is 26.92% at SM 1.8. The comparison reveals that the TES is more efficient than the DS system because of its high thermal storage capacity for the operation of LFR plant during off-solar hours.

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Volume Title
Proceedings of the International Renewable Energy Storage and Systems Conference (IRES 2023)
Series
Atlantis Highlights in Engineering
Publication Date
11 July 2024
ISBN
978-94-6463-455-6
ISSN
2589-4943
DOI
10.2991/978-94-6463-455-6_24How to use a DOI?
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© 2024 The Author(s)
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