Hybridizing a Geothermal Plant with Solar and Thermal Energy Storage to Enhance Power Generation

Joshua Dominic McTigue; Guangdong Zhu; Craig Turchi; Greg Mungas; Nick Kramer; John King; Jose Castro

doi:10.2172/1452695

Hybridizing a Geothermal Plant with Solar and Thermal Energy Storage to Enhance Power Generation

Joshua Dominic McTigue, Guangdong Zhu, Craig Turchi, Greg Mungas, Nick Kramer, John King, Jose Castro

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Abstract

The objective of this project is to identify cost-effective thermal storage systems for a geothermal/solar hybrid system in order to increase the plant dispatchability. Furthermore, an optimal quantity of thermal storage will also be determined to achieve the best economics of a geothermal/solar hybrid plant. NREL is working with Hyperlight Energy and Coso Operating Company to develop techno-economic models of such a system.

Original language	American English
Number of pages	47
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.2172/1452695
State	Published - 2018

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NREL/TP-5500-70862

Keywords

CSP
geothermal
hybrid plant
thermal storage

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