Abstract
Solar-thermal hybridization is a way to boost power generation of geothermal power plants, especially when the geothermal resource cannot supply the design flow or temperature. A new process using a high-pressure steam topping turbine can almost double the conversion rate of solar energy to power compared to the common practice of solar brine heating, and thus improve economic viability.
| Original language | American English |
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| Number of pages | 68 |
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| State | Published - 2018 |
NREL Publication Number
- NREL/TP-5500-71793
Keywords
- binary power cycle
- brine heating
- concentrating solar power
- geothermal
- hybrid power plant
- steam topping cycle
- thermal storage