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Global Concentrated Solar Power Industry to Reach 25 GW by 2020

May 6, 2009   |   5 Comments

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"The race is on to determine which CSP technology can deliver, particularly in the uncertain economic climate."

-- Reese Tisdale
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Anonymous
May 6, 2009
There is no mention in this article about the cost of CSP. At the recently built Andasol 1 power plant in Spain this source (http://social.csptoday.com/content/lower-cost-production-actually-product-andasol-1s-energy-storage) claims that a kWh of electricity costs 0.271 Eurocents (~ $0.36 US). Unless costs drop quite dramatically this technology won't be useful.... Is there any evidence that that is likely?
Steven
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Alternatives to coal,gas,LNG,and nuclear make every utility and railroad re-examine the present system.
Wind,tidal,and solar power are drawing investment dollars into research.
Most railroad men should recognize the potential for alternative sources of electricity and join in the movement by proposing the electrification of their main freight routes using alternative sources
The utilities know their ownership of the grid makes them major players in these sources. They should also know they may fall into the hands of the government if they do not adapt to these new sources.Industrial consumers of electricity will not stand idly by and watch the utilities demand extortionate rates.
Most politicians will stand aside and let the voters rein in the utilities.
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May 8, 2009
Parabolic trough appears to be most useful technology.
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May 8, 2009
Re the cost of CSP (query by "Anonymous"), there is information about it here:http://www.trec-uk.org.uk/csp/costs.htm .
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May 8, 2009
The success of parabolic troughs, Fresnel linear lenses and any similar technology will depend on two items:

1. Proof that an ionic liquid has a heat range during which it will not vaporize, using the heat generated by the heat collectors.
2. The use of Thermal Energy Batteries (aka, Thermal Energy Flywheels), to store heat generated during the time the Sun shines and its use during off-Sun hours.
Jim Miller
jimmiller5417@yahoo.com

The trick is to use an ionic fluid which can stand up to 600 degrees F without vaporization to transfer the heat from the collector to the TEB, in which a heat exchanger is built, then use the high heat as a reservoir as a lower heat is parsed to the application such as a CHP unit
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