Government College of Engineering and Technology Jammu
Government College of Engineering and Technology Jammu
Government College of Engineering and Technology Jammu
JAMMU
Submitted To Presented by
Prof Rajiv Kumar Bali Asif Javed Kachra
HOD ELECTRICAL Class Roll no:- GCET/LES-14/19
University Roll no:- 381102066
Contents
Introduction.
Basic working principle.
Types of Solar Thermal Power Plant.
Advantages of Solar Thermal Energy.
Disadvantages of Solar Thermal Energy.
Applications.
List of Solar Thermal Power Plants in India.
Future scope.
Conclusion.
Introduction
Solar energy is the radiation from the sun capable of producing heat or
generating electricity.
Solar thermal power generation systems uses mirror to collect sunlight and
produce steam by solar heat to drive turbines for generating power.
This system generates power by rotating turbines like thermal and nuclear
power plant, and therefore, is suitable for large-scale power generation.
In 1866, Auguste Mouchout used a parabolic trough to produce steam for the
first solar steam engine.
Basic Working Principle
Mirror reflect and concentrate sunlight.
Receivers collect that solar energy and convert it into heat energy.
Heat energy is then converted into steam which rotates the steam turbine.
Steam turbine coupled to the generator rotates and thus produces electricity.
Types of solar thermal power plant
Parabolic Trough System
A parabolic trough consists of a linear parabolic reflector that concentrates
light onto a receiver positioned along the reflector’s focal line.
The receiver is a tube positioned directly above the middle of the parabolic
mirror and filled with a working fluid.
The reflector follows the sun during the daylight hours by tracking along a
single axis.
The working fluid in the receiver is heated to 250-700°C and then used by a
Stirling engine to generate power.
The fluid then goes through a heat exchanger to power a steam turbine.
The efficiency of the compact linear fresnel reflector is little less than the
efficiency of parabolic trough system.
Linear Fresnel reflector solar power plant
Advantages of Solar Thermal Energy
No Fuel Cost- Solar thermal energy does not require fuel like most other
sources of renewable energy.
Predictable, 24/7 Power- Solar thermal energy can generate power 24 hours
a day. This is made possible as solar thermal power plants store the energy in
the form of molten salts etc.
No Pollution and Global Warming Effects- Solar thermal energy does not
cause pollution which is one of the biggest advantages.
Using Existing Industrial Base- Solar thermal energy uses equipment like
solar thermal mirrors and turbines which is made in large scale at low cost by
the existing Industrial Base.
Disadvantages of Solar Thermal Energy
High Costs- Solar thermal energy costs atleast Euro 3.5/watt and has not
declined too much in the last 3-4 years.
Water issue- Solar thermal plants use lots of water which is major problem in
Desert Areas. Using non-water cooling raises the cost of CSP projects too
much.
Ecological and Cultural Issues- The usage of Massive Arrays of Mirrors is noted
to heavily impact the Desert Wildlife endangering the endangered species.
Applications
List of Solar Thermal Power Plants In India
S.No Name Location Capacity in Technology Completion
MW used Year
Solar thermal power plants in India are not using thermal storage
technologies.
In the face of global warming, rising fuel costs and an ever- growing demand
for energy, energy needs are expected to by nearly the equivalent of 335
million barrels of oil per day, most for electricity.