Solar Thermal Energy Performance Model for an Interactive Solar Energy Atlas for the Arabian Peninsula
Abstract
The authors present the integration of a solar thermal energy performance model in an already existing solar atlas infrastructure. With this tool, the user will be able to select the design parameters of a solar power plant and the key performance indicators will be delivered. In particular, this paper presents the two performance models proposed to assess the performance of utility-scale solar thermal power plants. The results of these models have been used for the evaluation of the potential of solar energy in the Arabian Peninsula.
Keywords
Solar thermal energy (ste), Simulation, Parabolic trough collector (ptc), Central receiver systems (crs).