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EPJ Web Conf.
Volume 148, 2017
5th course of the MRS-EMRS “Materials for Energy and Sustainability” and 3rd course of the “EPS-SIF International School on Energy”
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| Article Number | 00009 | |
| Number of page(s) | 11 | |
| DOI | https://doi.org/10.1051/epjconf/201714800009 | |
| Published online | 24 July 2017 | |
https://doi.org/10.1051/epjconf/201714800009
Concentrated Solar Power: Components and materials
School of Mechanical Engineering, Tel Aviv University - Tel Aviv 69978, Israel
Published online: 24 July 2017
CSP technologies are well developed and offer many advantages compared to other renewable energy options. They can also be very effective in many locations with high solar radiation around the world. However today they are less competitive than other technologies. Understanding the limitations, and identifying opportunities for improvements, requires a detailed analysis of the energy conversion processes, the needed components, and the required technologies for these plant components. Here we present the three main energy conversion steps in a CSP plant, the behavior and limitations of the technologies that are currently used in commercial CSP plants, and some directions for development of plant components that will offer better performance.
© The Authors, published by EDP Sciences - SIF, 2017
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