Hybrid CSP-PV Advanced Control, Integration and Real-time Optimization: Review and Future Line of Research
Abstract
According some recent studies, the development and improvement in Concentrated Solar Power (CSP) –Photovoltaic (PV) hybrid technology is considered to be an important future research trend in solar energy field. Its development was accelerated in recent years with the fast technological maturation in both CSP and PV systems. Recent works inquiries on optimal sizing, long term performance evaluation and technical-economic analysis of hybrid CSP-PV plants. Otherwise, it is well know that a proper operation of such large scale complex system relies on a development and implementation of accurate advanced control and real-time optimization methods. This paper surveys recent works related to Hybrid CSP-PV power plants. Later, some important issues related to advanced control, integration and real-time optimization are discussed, open problems are pointed and a roadmap for future research topics is provided.