Multi-Utility Solar Thermal Systems: Harnessing Parabolic Trough Concentrator Using SAM Software for Diverse Industrial and Residential Applications

IF 3 4区工程技术 Q3 ENERGY & FUELS

Energies Pub Date : 2024-07-26 DOI:10.3390/en17153685

Soufyane Naaim, B. Ouhammou, Mohammed Aggour, Brahim Daouchi, El Mahdi El Mers, Miriam Mihi

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Abstract

This study investigates the technical and economic feasibility of a 20 MW parabolic trough solar thermal power plant (PTSTPP) located in Kenitra, Morocco, characterized by an annual average direct normal irradiance (DNI) exceeding 5.3 kWh/m2/day. Utilizing System Advisor Model (SAM) 2012.12.02 software, the plant is designed with Therminol VP-1 as the heat transfer fluid (HTF) throughout the solar field, coupled with a dry cooling system to reduce water consumption. The proposed thermal energy storage (TES) system employs HITEC solar salt as the storage medium, allowing for six full load hours of thermal energy storage. With a solar multiple (SM) of 2, the simulated plant demonstrates the capability to generate an annual electricity output of 50.51 GWh. The economic viability of the plant is further assessed, revealing a Levelized Cost of Electricity (LCOE) of 0.1717 $/kWh and a capacity factor (CF) of 32%. This comprehensive analysis provides valuable insights into the performance, economic viability, and sustainability of a parabolic trough solar power plant in the specific climatic conditions of Kenitra, Morocco.

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多用途太阳能热系统：利用 SAM 软件将抛物槽聚光器用于多种工业和住宅应用

本研究调查了位于摩洛哥凯尼特拉的 20 兆瓦抛物面槽式太阳能热发电厂 (PTSTPP) 的技术和经济可行性，该地区的年平均直接法线辐照度 (DNI) 超过 5.3 千瓦时/平方米/天。利用 System Advisor Model (SAM) 2012.12.02 软件，电站设计采用 Therminol VP-1 作为整个太阳能发电场的导热液体 (HTF)，配合干式冷却系统以减少耗水量。拟议的热能储存（TES）系统采用 HITEC 太阳能盐作为储存介质，可实现六个满负荷小时的热能储存。在太阳能倍数（SM）为 2 的情况下，模拟电厂显示出每年可发电 50.51 千兆瓦时的能力。对该发电厂的经济可行性进行了进一步评估，结果显示其平准化电力成本 (LCOE) 为 0.1717 美元/千瓦时，容量系数 (CF) 为 32%。这项综合分析为抛物面槽式太阳能发电站在摩洛哥凯尼特拉特定气候条件下的性能、经济可行性和可持续性提供了宝贵的见解。

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Energies ENERGY & FUELS-

CiteScore

6.20

自引率

21.90%

发文量

8045

审稿时长

1.9 months

期刊介绍： Energies (ISSN 1996-1073) is an open access journal of related scientific research, technology development and policy and management studies. It publishes reviews, regular research papers, and communications. Our aim is to encourage scientists to publish their experimental and theoretical results in as much detail as possible. There is no restriction on the length of the papers. The full experimental details must be provided so that the results can be reproduced.