Concentrating Solar Power Technology: Principles, Developments, and Applications

This second edition of Concentrating Solar Power Technology edited by Keith Lovegrove and Wes Stein presents a fully updated comprehensive review of the latest technologies and knowledge, from the fundamental science to systems design, development, and applications. Part one introduces the fundamental principles of CSP systems, including site selection and feasibility analysis, alongside socio-economic and environmental assessments. Part two focuses on technologies including linear Fresnel reflector technology, parabolic-trough, central tower, and parabolic dish CSP systems, and concentrating photovoltaic systems. Thermal energy storage, hybridization with fossil fuel power plants, and the long-term market potential of CSP technology are also explored. Part three goes on to discuss optimization, improvements, and applications, such as absorber materials for solar thermal receivers, design optimization through integrated techno-economic modelling, and heliostat size optimization.

With its distinguished editors and international team of expert contributors, Concentrating Solar Power Technology, 2nd Edition is an essential guide for all those involved or interested in the design, production, development, optimization, and application of CSP technology, including renewable energy engineers and consultants, environmental governmental departments, solar thermal equipment manufacturers, researchers, and academics.

Provides a comprehensive review of concentrating solar power (CSP) technology, from the fundamental science to systems design, development and applicationsReviews fundamental principles of CSP systems, including site selection and feasibility analysis and socio-economic and environmental assessmentsIncludes an overview of the key technologies of parabolic-trough, central tower linear Fresnel reflector, and parabolic dish CSP systems, and concentrating photovoltaic systems

Part I: Introduction 1. Introduction to concentrating solar power technology 2. Fundamental principles of concentrating solar power systems 3. Solar resources for concentrating solar power systems 4. Site selection and feasibility analysis for concentrating solar power systems 5. Socio-economic and environmental assessment of concentrating solar power systems

Part II: Technology approaches and potential 6. Linear Fresnel Collector (LFC) solar thermal technology 7. Parabolic-trough concentrating solar power systems 8. Central tower concentrating solar power systems 9. Parabolic dish concentrating solar power systems 10. Concentrating photovoltaic systems and applications 11. Thermal energy storage systems for concentrating solar power plants

Part III: Optimization, improvements, and applications 12. Hybridization with conventional fossil plants 13. The long-term market potential of concentrating solar power systems 14. Absorber materials for solar thermal receivers in concentrating solar power systems 15. Optimization of concentrating solar power plant designs through integrated techno-economic modelling 16. Heliostat size optimization for central receiver solar power plants 17. Heat flux and high temperature measurement technologies for concentrating solar power 18. Concentrating solar technologies for industrial process heat 19. Solar fuels and industrial solar chemistry 20. Concentrating solar power best practices