Study on solar energy integrated with coalfired power generation of different reference conditions

Because of the limitation of present researches on solar energy integrated with coal-fired power generation, in which the design condition is the reference condition. It is proposed that solar energy integrated with coal-fired power generation with practical operation condition as the reference condition. Taking solar energy integrated with a 600MW unit as an example to analyze the integration modes comparing with four reference operation conditions. It is found that thermal economy of integration system is better than the original coal-fired unit, and thermal economy is different when the original coal-fired unit is in different operation conditions.