Title :
Recommendations for improvements in the design and operation of future solar central receiver power plants based on experience gained from the Solar One Pilot Plant
Author :
Kolb, Gregory J.
Author_Institution :
Sandia Nat. Lab., Albuquerque, NM, USA
Abstract :
The Solar One Pilot Plant successfully demonstrated the feasibility of solar central receiver power plants. During its operating years many data were collected regarding the efficiency and availability of the various plant systems. The author summarizes these statistics and compares them with goals developed by the Department of Energy. On the basis of this comparison, design and operation improvements are recommended
Keywords :
solar power stations; Solar One Pilot Plant; operation improvements; solar central receiver power plants; Control systems; Laboratories; Mirrors; Poles and towers; Power generation; Solar heating; Solar power generation; Temperature control; Water heating; Water storage;
Conference_Titel :
Energy Conversion Engineering Conference, 1989. IECEC-89., Proceedings of the 24th Intersociety
Conference_Location :
Washington, DC
DOI :
10.1109/IECEC.1989.74744
