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CONCENTRATED SOLAR POWER
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Back-up & Hybridization:
Fossil fuels can be used as a back-up to heat the Heat Transfer Fluid to have continuous electricity production
In areas where DNI is less than ideal, fuel-powered backup makes it possible to almost completely guarantee the plant’s production capacity
Other Applications of CSP
Process Heat – Parabolic troughs and Linear Fresnel Systems are most suitable for the capture of heat for industrial processes
Desalination – To help turn sea water into water for drinking or irrigation
Solar Fuels – To help produce Hydrogen from solar energy
BENEFITS
1 m2 of concentrator surface is enough to avoid 200 to 300 kg of CO2 each year
Low operating costs
Production of power during high-demand energy periods
Creation of new jobs
CONCLUSION
CSP is a large-scale, commercially viable technology
CSP has strong potential to be a key technology for mitigating climate change.
CSP can help provide a stable & secure power supply
CSP can well be the 1st step towards energy independence