Zhongguang Optics Solar Concentrated Power Generation

How can solar concentrator optics improve cost effective PV technologies?

In order to make the necessary leaps in solar concentrator optics to efficient cost effective PV technologies, future novel designs should consider not only novel geometries but also the effect of different materials and surface structures.

What is the installed capacity of solar power in China?

The installed capacity of solar power in China had grown steadily. The newly installed capacity of solar power was 30.3GW (including an increase of 200MW for CSP), and the cumulative installed capacity had reached 204.74GW (including 440 MW of CSP).

Does China have centralized photovoltaic power generation?

Zhang HY (2018) Economic research on centralized photovoltaic power generation in China. North China Electric Power University (Beijing), Dissertation (in Chinese) Zhang C, Su B, Zhou KL, Yang SL (2019) Decomposition analysis of China’s CO2 emissions (2000–2016) and scenario analysis of its carbon intensity targets in 2020 and 2030.

What are the trends in solar concentrator design?

Trends towards higher performance solar concentrator designs include the use of micro-patterned structures and attention to detailed design such as tailoring secondary optics to primary optics and vice-versa.

Are dry-cooled CSP power plants a viable alternative?

The findings of this study show that dry-cooled CSP power plants in locations with considerably high DNI values are an appealing economic and technical alternative to explore in future project development. Ogunmodimu et al. investigated CSP technologies from environmental, social, and operational perspectives.

What hybridization technologies are used in CSP?

At the end of the review, various hybridization technologies for the CSP with various renewable energy sources, including photovoltaic, wind, and geothermal, are highlighted and compared. The pioneering country in using CSP, leading concentrator technology, suitable ES technology, and efficient hybrid technique based on the LCOE are determined.