INTRODUCTION
Since the beginning of time, people have been
fascinated by the sun. Ancient civilizations personified
the sun, worshipping it as a God or Goddess.
Throughout history, farming and agriculture efforts have
relied upon the suns rays to grow crops and sustain
populations.
Only recently, however, have we developed the ability
to harness the suns awesome power. The resulting
technologies have promising implications for the future
of renewable energy and sustainability. Weve given a
brief on solar power, constructing a solar power plant,
types and parts of the power plant, how it works, its
consideration, and operations and maintenance
What is Solar Power
Longyangxia PV/Hydro
Photovoltaic Solar Power Plant
Storage
A proven form of storage system operates with two
tanks. The storage medium for high-temperature
heat storage is molten salt. The excess heat of the
solar collector field heats up the molten salt, which
is pumped from the cold to the hot tank. If the solar
collector field cannot produce enough heat to drive
the turbine, the molten salt is pumped back from
the hot to the cold tank and heats up the heat
transfer fluid.
Thermal Solar Power Plant
Water
1. Solar PV farms do not use power but because solar thermal
power plants run on a Rankine cycle, they can use either
water or heating fluid as a energy transfer medium. Part of
that water may be lost as steam in an open loop system.
Furthermore a cooling source is required to condense the
water coming out of the turbine. If cooling towers are
employed than again some water is lost in evaporation. The
places where most solar energy is present also turn out to be
the driest. Thus access to a water source should be considered
for Solar Thermal power plants.
Consideration on Solar Power Plant
Site Accessibility
Consideration on Solar Power Plant
Site Accessibility
1. Just as the presence of transmission lines reduces
the transmission costs drastically likewise Site
accessibility through roads is an important factor.
Having an infrastructure in place close to the site
increases the feasibility of solar project. Cities that are
built in arid regions and rely on underground aquifers
such as Las Vegas and Kufra (Libya) are best locations
for Solar powerprojects. Similarly Al Masdar project
in Abu Dhabi has been a huge success.
Consideration on Solar Power Plant
Sandstorm and Dusts
Consideration on Solar Power Plant