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Solar power plants : fundamentals, technology, systems, economics

This work addresses the uses, advantages and costs of solar power plants, covering insolation - its variability, concentration and efficiency of use - and experimental and theoretical developments in the recently created field of solar-driven chemistry (thermal, quantum or electrical excitation). The authors of the papers in this book write from experience of the industry and describe design aspects of experimental and demonstration plants . The future potential of solar energy is considered, taking into account its non-detrimental impact on the environment.

Solar Chimney Power Plants [electronic resource].

Solar Chimney Power Plants: Numerical Investigations and Experimental Validation summarizes the effect of the geometrical parameters of a solar chimney on the airflow behavior inside a solar chimney power plant. Chapters in this experimental handbook are presented in two parts with the goal of equipping readers with the information necessary to study and determine key factors which affect the performance of the solar chimney power plant.In the first part, the authors present a simulation developed by using computational fluid dynamics (CFD) modeling software ANSYS Fluent to model the airflow.

Online EBSCO Academic Comprehensive Collection

Solar thermal power plants : achievements and lessons learned exemplified by the SSPS Project in Almeria/Spain