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Avaliação da Competitividade de Configurações Tecnológicas de Centrais Solares com Armazenamento no Espaço Iberoamericano

Year: 2025

Type: conference-paper

Abstract: ABSTRACT This paper aims to perform a competitiveness assessment of solar systems with energy storage, by comparing three power plant configurations: parabolic trough solar field using molten salts with thermal energy storage (PTPP), photovoltaic solar field with thermal energy storage (PV-TS) and photovoltaic solar field with lithium ion electrochemical energy storage (PV-BESS). The analysis is based on the annual performance of the simulated power plants with different sizing parameters (solar multiple and number of equivalent full load hours of storage). The simulations are performed with TRNSYS 17 software with hour resolution, backed by python routines to handle the parametric variations. Several locations from the CIES countries were considered (with different DNI, Ghi and latitude). The results exhibit the best configuration (in terms of LCOE competitiveness) for each location as a function of capacity factor making use of maps for the competitiveness of indicated regions. KEYWORDS: Solar Energy, Storage, Simulation, Competitiveness

Source: Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)

DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.17360799

Authors: Eusébio, Tiago, AIT EL CADI, Radia, Horta, Pedro

Institution: University of Évora

Language: English

Topic: Solar Thermal and Photovoltaic Systems

Subfield: Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment

Field: Energy

Domain: Physical Sciences

SDGs: Affordable and clean energy, Climate action, Industry, innovation and infrastructure

Open Access status: green

Funder: European Commission