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Electronic Resource
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June 1974
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Library's review
ABSTRACT:
Generating electricity from solar heat has yet to be accomplished on a scale commensurate with conventional generating station capacity, i.e., in the range 100-1000 MW(e). However, there appears to be no technological barrier to such an accomplishment. Such generating stations will become
Generating electricity from solar heat has yet to be accomplished on a scale commensurate with conventional generating station capacity, i.e., in the range 100-1000 MW(e). However, there appears to be no technological barrier to such an accomplishment. Such generating stations will become
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feasible upon development of efficient solar collector/ concentrator/ receiver systems and transport systems capable of delivering the collected heat to conventional turbo-generating machinery. In anticipation of these developments and as an aid to the engineering design analysis for such stations , consideration of potential sites becomes important. Procedures and criteria have not been defined for selecting a site for the large-scale conversion of solar heat to electricity. Many of the criteria should, however, be similar to those used for siting fossil-fuel plants. These, together with the special requirements imposed by using solar energy as the primary heat source, can form the basis of site selection for solar fuel plants. Show Less