Towards a new generation of Solar Thermoelectric Plants: Dr. Manuel Romero Álvarez
February 8, 2013
The thermal use of concentrated solar energy is recording exceptional growth, with a multitude of commercial projects in Spain, USA and other countries such as Israel, China and India, being the great hope of complementing to the wind power in massive implementation objectives of renewable energy set for the years 2020 and 2050. In large measure this first generation of commercial projects has been based on technological developments and matured concepts after more than two decades of research, where Spain has played a crucial role. But the current generation of solar thermoelectric plants are still based on conservative technological schemes and devices that do not exploit the great potential of concentrated solar energy. Research and development in these technologies already being addressed in new designs and applications more efficient thermodynamic cycles and endothermic chemical processes at high temperatures through more modular schemes, with less environmental impact, high efficiency and storage solutions that improve their manageability and adaptation to demand curves.
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