Sizing a thermal storage system of a solar electric plant for peaking applications

Conference · Wed Aug 01 04:00:00 EDT 1984 · Proc., Intersoc. Energy Convers. Eng. Conf.; (United States)

OSTI ID:5908650

Sterrett, R H

This paper describes the methods used to size the storage system and formulate the dispatch strategy of a solar powerplant to be used as a peaking facility. The requirements used to establish the sizing and dispatch logic are based upon maximizing the revenue stream and maintaining the operating limits of the equipment. The rate structure used divides each day into three periods on a priority basis. The revenue is biased towards the peak period. The interactions of the receiver, storage, and power generation subsystems are analyzed graphically. The resulting dispatch stratgy is compared with that of a standalone solar powerplant. The results indicate that the annual capacity for the peak period is increased by a factor of 3.

• Research Organization: Martin Marietta Denver Aerospace, Denver, Colorado
• OSTI ID: 5908650
• Report Number(s): CONF-840804-
• Conference Information: Journal Name: Proc., Intersoc. Energy Convers. Eng. Conf.; (United States) Journal Volume: 2
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

14 SOLAR ENERGY
140700* -- Solar Thermal Power Systems
142000 -- Solar Energy-- Heat Storage-- (1980-)
25 ENERGY STORAGE
250600 -- Energy Storage-- Thermal
CAPACITY
EQUIPMENT
GRAPHS
LOAD MANAGEMENT
MANAGEMENT
OPERATION
PEAK LOAD
PERFORMANCE
POWER GENERATION
POWER PLANTS
SIZING
SOLAR POWER PLANTS
SOLAR RECEIVERS
SOLAR THERMAL POWER PLANTS
THERMAL ENERGY STORAGE EQUIPMENT
THERMAL POWER PLANTS