Concentrating Solar Power APS Forum March 1- 2, 2008.pdf

Concentrating Solar Power APS Forum March 1-2, 2008 Mark Mehos National Renewable Energy Laboratory /csp Discussion ? DOE Laboratory and CSP Technology Overview ? Solar Resource Potential in the Southwest U.S. ? U.S. and International Project Development Current Projects ? Cost Targets and Market Penetration Analysis CSP Technologies and Market Sectors ? CSP w/ Storage (Dispatchable) – Parabolic Trough – Central Receiver – Linear Fresnel ? CSP w/o Storage (Non- Dispatchable) – Dish/Engine – Concentrating PV Concentrating Solar Power: Dispatchable Power ? Up to 250MW plants (or multiple plants in power parks) for peaking and bulk power ? Moderate solar-to-electric efficiency ? Thermal storage offers load following and capacity factors up to 70% Central Receiver: Pre-commercial, pilot-scale deployments Parabolic Troughs: Commercial, utility-scale deployments 0 6 12 18 24 Value of Dispatchable Power? Meeting Utility Power Demands Generation w/ Thermal Storage ? Storage provides – higher value because power production can match utility needs – lower costs because storage is cheaper than incremental turbine costs Solar Resource Hourly Load Operating Central Station Systems ? The Solar Energy Generating Systems (SEGS) at Kramer Junction, CA (SEGS III-VII) – Five 30MW hybr id trough plants for a total of 150MW Capacity – Commissioned 1986-1988 – Per formance has increased with time ? Four additional SEGS plants located in two locations (Daggett, Harper Lake) for combined total of nine plants and 354 MW capacity Parabolic Trough Power Plant with Thermal Storage 2-Tank Molten-Salt Thermal Storage HX Hot Tank Cold Tank Concentrating Solar Power: Non-Dispatchable Central Station/Distributed Power ? Modular (3-25kW) ? High solar-to-electric efficiency Dish/Stirling: Pre-commercial, pilot-scale deployments Concentrating PV: Pre-commercial, pilot-scale depl