This paper deals with Hassi R'mel's solar power plant, a solar power plant one (SPPI) loc... more This paper deals with Hassi R'mel's solar power plant, a solar power plant one (SPPI) located in Algeria's southern region. The current configuration of the SPPI is a 25 MW parabolic trough used with 130 MW connected cycle gas turbines. In this paper, a techno-economic analysis of the solar part of the SPPI is described. A multiobjective optimization process was carried out to find the most favorable conditions, the most suitable parameters, and the solar power plant's optimum design configuration for better energy production in the future. We optimized the solar multiple, the fossil fill fraction of the backup system, and a full load of thermal storage system for the minimum levelized cost of electricity (LCOE) and the maximum capacity factor. The results showed that the lowest LCOE reached about 5.83 €/kWh for a solar multiple of 1.6. The optimum value of fossil fill fraction is 0.2, with a capacity factor of 60%, and the best optimization of the storage system is 4 h. The optimum power plant produced 118.26 GWh per year. It was concluded that the use of wet cooling was more economical than dry cooling and that among the heat transfer fluids, Therminol VP1 was the best. The validation of the theoretical results confirmed their agreement with the SPPI and solar energy generation system-VI power plants' experimental data. These findings proved that concentrating solar power may be considered as the right solution in countries in the desert and equatorial regions, the Middle East and North Africa region, especially Algeria, where abundant solar energy is available.
This paper deals with Hassi R’mel’s solar power plant, a solar power plant one (SPPI) located in ... more This paper deals with Hassi R’mel’s solar power plant, a solar power plant one (SPPI) located in Algeria’s southern region. The current configuration of the SPPI is a 25MW parabolic trough used with 130MW connected cycle gas turbines. In this paper, a techno-economic analysis of the solar part of the SPPI is described. A multiobjective optimization process was carried out to find the most favorable conditions, the most suitable parameters, and the solar power plant’s optimum design configuration for better energy production in the future.We optimized the solar multiple, the fossil fill fraction of the backup system, and a full load of thermal storage system for the minimum levelized cost of electricity (LCOE) and the maximum capacity factor. The results showed that the lowest LCOE reached about 5.83 e/kWh for a solar multiple of 1.6. The optimumvalue of fossil fill fraction is 0.2, with a capacity factor of 60%, and the best optimization of the storage system is 4 h. The optimum power plant produced 118.26GWh per year. It was concluded that the use of wet cooling was more economical than dry cooling and that among the heat transfer fluids, Therminol VP1 was the best. The validation of the theoretical results confirmed their agreement with the SPPI and solar energy generation system-VI power plants’ experimental data. These findings proved that concentrating solar power may be considered as the right solution in countries in the desert and equatorial regions, the Middle East and North Africa region, especially Algeria, where abundant solar energy is available.
Concentrating solar tower power plant with thermal storage system has received particular attenti... more Concentrating solar tower power plant with thermal storage system has received particular attention among researchers, power-producing companies and policymakers according to its bulk electricity generation ability by overcoming the intermittency of solar energy. The parabolic trough collector and solar tower are the two dominant CSP systems which are either operational or in the construction stage. The aim of this paper is to study the production of electricity by a solar tower power plant with thermal storage system (type PS10). The power plant capacity is 150MWe and it is located in Hassi R'mel (south region of Algeria). The purpose is to highlight the importance of developing concentrating solar thermal technologies in Algeria. Concentrating solar thermal technologies belong to an engineering field, which can significantly contribute to the delivery of clean, stainable energy worldwide.
— The present work is devoted to techno-economic analysis of the solar chimney power plant (SCPP)... more — The present work is devoted to techno-economic analysis of the solar chimney power plant (SCPP) of Manzanares site. A mathematical model is presented to describe the solar chimney power plant mechanism. The technical study is carried out in order to analyse the annual performances and studying the effect of various parameters on power output. The economic study is based on the calculation of the LCOE "Levelized Cost of Energy" which corresponds to the complete price of energy over the lifetime of the equipment. A profitability study of the prototype of Manzanares is developed for Maghreb countries such as Algeria, Tunisia and Morocco as well as for some European countries: Spain, Germany and Denmark. The technical study demonstrates that the capacity of the power generation depends on several parameters such as solar radiation and duration of sunshine. For Maghreb countries, the economic study reveals illustrates that the cost of the kWh produced by the solar chimney is unprofitable (negative return) in contrast to European countries where it is profitable that is with positive return.
—The present work is dedicated to the techno-economic analysis of the solar chimney power plant (... more —The present work is dedicated to the techno-economic analysis of the solar chimney power plant (SCPP) of Manzananares site. This site is located in the south region of Spain. Manzanares. This prototype reached a production of 44MWh/year with a power peak of 50kW [7]. A mathematical model [1] was presented to describe the solar chimney power plant mechanism in detail, establish a technical study, evaluate the annual performances, and study the effect of various parameters on power output.The economic study is based on the calculation of the LCOE "Levelized Cost of Energy" which corresponds to the complete price of energy over the lifetime of the equipment. A profitability study of the prototype of Manzanares is developed for Maghreb countries such as Algeria, Tunisia and Morocco as well as for some European countries: Spain, Germany and Denmark.
This paper deals with Hassi R'mel's solar power plant, a solar power plant one (SPPI) loc... more This paper deals with Hassi R'mel's solar power plant, a solar power plant one (SPPI) located in Algeria's southern region. The current configuration of the SPPI is a 25 MW parabolic trough used with 130 MW connected cycle gas turbines. In this paper, a techno-economic analysis of the solar part of the SPPI is described. A multiobjective optimization process was carried out to find the most favorable conditions, the most suitable parameters, and the solar power plant's optimum design configuration for better energy production in the future. We optimized the solar multiple, the fossil fill fraction of the backup system, and a full load of thermal storage system for the minimum levelized cost of electricity (LCOE) and the maximum capacity factor. The results showed that the lowest LCOE reached about 5.83 €/kWh for a solar multiple of 1.6. The optimum value of fossil fill fraction is 0.2, with a capacity factor of 60%, and the best optimization of the storage system is 4 h. The optimum power plant produced 118.26 GWh per year. It was concluded that the use of wet cooling was more economical than dry cooling and that among the heat transfer fluids, Therminol VP1 was the best. The validation of the theoretical results confirmed their agreement with the SPPI and solar energy generation system-VI power plants' experimental data. These findings proved that concentrating solar power may be considered as the right solution in countries in the desert and equatorial regions, the Middle East and North Africa region, especially Algeria, where abundant solar energy is available.
This paper deals with Hassi R’mel’s solar power plant, a solar power plant one (SPPI) located in ... more This paper deals with Hassi R’mel’s solar power plant, a solar power plant one (SPPI) located in Algeria’s southern region. The current configuration of the SPPI is a 25MW parabolic trough used with 130MW connected cycle gas turbines. In this paper, a techno-economic analysis of the solar part of the SPPI is described. A multiobjective optimization process was carried out to find the most favorable conditions, the most suitable parameters, and the solar power plant’s optimum design configuration for better energy production in the future.We optimized the solar multiple, the fossil fill fraction of the backup system, and a full load of thermal storage system for the minimum levelized cost of electricity (LCOE) and the maximum capacity factor. The results showed that the lowest LCOE reached about 5.83 e/kWh for a solar multiple of 1.6. The optimumvalue of fossil fill fraction is 0.2, with a capacity factor of 60%, and the best optimization of the storage system is 4 h. The optimum power plant produced 118.26GWh per year. It was concluded that the use of wet cooling was more economical than dry cooling and that among the heat transfer fluids, Therminol VP1 was the best. The validation of the theoretical results confirmed their agreement with the SPPI and solar energy generation system-VI power plants’ experimental data. These findings proved that concentrating solar power may be considered as the right solution in countries in the desert and equatorial regions, the Middle East and North Africa region, especially Algeria, where abundant solar energy is available.
Concentrating solar tower power plant with thermal storage system has received particular attenti... more Concentrating solar tower power plant with thermal storage system has received particular attention among researchers, power-producing companies and policymakers according to its bulk electricity generation ability by overcoming the intermittency of solar energy. The parabolic trough collector and solar tower are the two dominant CSP systems which are either operational or in the construction stage. The aim of this paper is to study the production of electricity by a solar tower power plant with thermal storage system (type PS10). The power plant capacity is 150MWe and it is located in Hassi R'mel (south region of Algeria). The purpose is to highlight the importance of developing concentrating solar thermal technologies in Algeria. Concentrating solar thermal technologies belong to an engineering field, which can significantly contribute to the delivery of clean, stainable energy worldwide.
— The present work is devoted to techno-economic analysis of the solar chimney power plant (SCPP)... more — The present work is devoted to techno-economic analysis of the solar chimney power plant (SCPP) of Manzanares site. A mathematical model is presented to describe the solar chimney power plant mechanism. The technical study is carried out in order to analyse the annual performances and studying the effect of various parameters on power output. The economic study is based on the calculation of the LCOE "Levelized Cost of Energy" which corresponds to the complete price of energy over the lifetime of the equipment. A profitability study of the prototype of Manzanares is developed for Maghreb countries such as Algeria, Tunisia and Morocco as well as for some European countries: Spain, Germany and Denmark. The technical study demonstrates that the capacity of the power generation depends on several parameters such as solar radiation and duration of sunshine. For Maghreb countries, the economic study reveals illustrates that the cost of the kWh produced by the solar chimney is unprofitable (negative return) in contrast to European countries where it is profitable that is with positive return.
—The present work is dedicated to the techno-economic analysis of the solar chimney power plant (... more —The present work is dedicated to the techno-economic analysis of the solar chimney power plant (SCPP) of Manzananares site. This site is located in the south region of Spain. Manzanares. This prototype reached a production of 44MWh/year with a power peak of 50kW [7]. A mathematical model [1] was presented to describe the solar chimney power plant mechanism in detail, establish a technical study, evaluate the annual performances, and study the effect of various parameters on power output.The economic study is based on the calculation of the LCOE "Levelized Cost of Energy" which corresponds to the complete price of energy over the lifetime of the equipment. A profitability study of the prototype of Manzanares is developed for Maghreb countries such as Algeria, Tunisia and Morocco as well as for some European countries: Spain, Germany and Denmark.
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