Central receiver solar thermal power plant design summary

Technical Report · Mon Nov 01 04:00:00 EST 1976

OSTI ID:6438779

Latta, A F

The principles of operation and the conditions required for economical utilization of a central receiver solar thermal electric power plant are described. Also included are guidelines for sizing a solar plant to meet a specified demand and a methodology for estimating the capital cost and the operating economics of such a plant. The data herein based largely on the results of studies performed by the Aerospace Corporation during the 1973 to 1976 time period. A 10 MW/sub e/ pilot plant is to be operational by late 1980. It is to be followed by a commercial-sized (approx. 100 MW/sub e/) plant which is to be operational in the mid-1980's. Included is a discussion of how central receiver solar thermal plants are expected to operate and a compilation of the data necessary to size and cost such solar plants. The characteristics of the major subsystems and new technology requirements and the status of the ERDA 10 MW/sub e/ Central Receiver Pilot Plant Program are discussed.

• Research Organization: Aerospace Corp., El Segundo, CA (USA). Energy and Transportation Div.
• OSTI ID: 6438779
• Report Number(s): SAN-1101/PA2-8; ATR-76(7523-14)-2
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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14 SOLAR ENERGY
140702* -- Solar Thermal Power Systems-- Central Receiver
CENTRAL RECEIVERS
COST
DESIGN
ECONOMICS
ENERGY STORAGE
FUNCTIONAL MODELS
HEAT STORAGE
HELIOSTATS
OPERATION
PILOT PLANTS
POWER PLANTS
POWER SYSTEMS
RESEARCH PROGRAMS
SIZE
SOLAR POWER PLANTS
SOLAR RECEIVERS
SOLAR THERMAL POWER PLANTS
STORAGE
TOWER FOCUS POWER PLANTS