Integrated Solar-Thermal Power Plants: TPP Bitola Case Study

Authors

  • Vlatko Cingoski Faculty of Electrical Engineering, University “Goce Delcev” - Stip
  • Sašo Gelev Faculty of Electrical Engineering, University “Goce Delcev” - Stip
  • Goce Stefanov Faculty of Electrical Engineering, University “Goce Delcev” - Stip
  • Vasilija Šarac Faculty of Electrical Engineering, University “Goce Delcev” - Stip

Keywords:

Emission reduction, Photovoltaic effect, Solar energy, Solar-thermal power plants

Abstract

The potentials for usage of the solar energy as a renewable energy source, whether by its conversion only into heat, indirect conversion into electricity using a prior generated thermal energy, or direct conversion of solar energy into electric energy using the photoelectric effect, are enormous. This paper presents a study for the development of an integrated solar-thermal power plant (ISTPP) for repowering the existing goal-fired TPP Bitola. In the proposed plant, firstly solar energy is concentrated and converted into thermal energy. Then, two potential scenarios for utilization of the obtained thermal energy are investigated: (1) for direct heating of a
working fluid and electricity production in new thermal power plant, or (2) as a partial heat energy source which could replace the existing thermal energy generated by burning coal for steam and electricity generation in the existing units of the TPP Bitola.

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Published

21.03.2023

Issue

Vol. 22 No. 1 (2016)

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