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Recent Developments in Integrated Solar Combined Cycle Power Plants

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Global concern for depleting fossil fuel reserves have been compelling for evolving power generation options using renewable energy sources. The solar energy happens to be a potential source for running the power plants among renewable energy sources. Integrated Solar Combined Cycle (ISCC) power plants have gained popularity among the thermal power plants. Traditional ISCC power plants use Direct Steam Generation (DSG) approach. However, with the DSG method, the ISCC plant’s overall thermal efficiency does not increase significantly due to variations in the availability of solar energy. Thermal Energy Storage (TES) systems when integrated into the solar cycle can address such issues related to energy efficiency, process flexibility, reducing intermittency during non-solar hours. This review work focuses and discusses the developments in various components of the ISCC system including its major cycles and related parameters. The main focus is on CSP technologies, Heat Transfer Fluid (HTF), and Phase Change Material (PCM) used for thermal energy storage. Further, study includes heat enhancement methods with HTF and latent heat storage system. This study will be beneficial to the power plant professionals intending to modify the solar-based Combined Cycle Power Plant (CCPP) and to retrofit the existing Natural Gas Combined Cycle (NGCC) plant with the advanced solar cycle.

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Khandelwal, N., Sharma, M., Singh, O. et al. Recent Developments in Integrated Solar Combined Cycle Power Plants. J. Therm. Sci. 29, 298–322 (2020). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11630-020-1278-2

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