Concentrated Solar Power Plants with Molten Salt Storage: Economic Aspects and Perspectives in the European Union. (30th April 2019)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Bielecki, Andrzej; Ernst, Sebastian; Skrodzka, Wioletta; Wojnicki, Igor
• Other Names: Sandrolini Leonardo Academic Editor.
• Is Part Of: International journal of photoenergy. Volume 2019(2019)
• Publication Date: 2019-04-30
• Subjects: Photochemistry -- Periodicals; Photobiology -- Periodicals; Chemistry, Physical and theoretical -- Periodicals; Photochimie; Photobiologie; Chimie physique et théorique; Chemistry, Physical and theoretical; Photobiology; Photochemistry; Electronic journals; Periodicals; 541.35
• DOI: 10.1155/2019/8796814
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1110-662X

Abstract

Abstract : Concentrated solar power plants belong to the category of clean sources of renewable energy. The paper discusses the possibilities for the use of molten salts as storage in modern CSP plants. Besides increasing efficiency, it may also shift their area of application: thanks to increased controllability, they may now be used not only to cover baseload but also as more agile, dispatchable generators. Both technological and economic aspects are presented, with focus on the European energy sector and EU legislation. General characteristics for CSP plants, especially with molten salt storage, are discussed. Perspectives for their development, first of all in economic aspects, are considered.