The storage capacity is currently limited to 8 h, however, in few years is expected to reach up to 12 h decreasing its levelized cost of electricity; from 14.2 ($/kWh) in 2015 to 9 ($/KWh) in 2020 .
To overcome this issue, researchers studied the feasibility of adding energy storage systems to this power plant [15, 16]. Concentrated solar power (CSP) is a promising technology to generate electricity from solar energy.
The fluid is stored in two tanks—one at high temperature and the other at low temperature. Fluid from the low-temperature tank flows through the solar collector or receiver, where solar energy heats it to a high temperature, and it then flows to the high-temperature tank for storage.
Storage helps solar contribute to the electricity supply even when the sun isn’t shining. It can also help smooth out variations in how solar energy flows on the grid. These variations are attributable to changes in the amount of sunlight that shines onto photovoltaic (PV) panels or concentrating solar-thermal power (CSP) systems.
These include the two-tank direct system, two-tank indirect system, and single-tank thermocline system. Solar thermal energy in this system is stored in the same fluid used to collect it. The fluid is stored in two tanks—one at high temperature and the other at low temperature.
Coupling solar energy and storage technologies is one such case. The reason: Solar energy is not always produced at the time energy is needed most. Peak power usage often occurs on summer afternoons and evenings, when solar energy generation is falling.
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