What are the different solar thermoelectric technologies?
This chapter introduces various solar thermoelectric technologies including micro-channel heat pipe evacuated tube solar collector incorporated thermoelectric power generation system, solar concentrating thermoelectric generator using the micro-channel heat pipe array, and novel photovoltaic–thermoelectric power generation system.
What is solar thermal power generation?
Harnessing solar energy for electric power generation is one of the growing technologies which provide a sustainable solution to the severe environmental issues such as climate change, global warming, and pollution. This chapter deals with the solar thermal power generation based on the line and point focussing solar concentrators.
Should solar energy be used for heat and power generation?
The utilization of solar energy for heat and power generation has recently attracted increased interest as is evident from the significant number of research publications in the last 4–5 years.
How did a solar power plant work?
The plant was driven by a solar PV array and parabolic trough collectors, and included a thermoelectric generator/cooler, an ORC unit, an absorption chiller, a thermal energy storage system, and a heat pump. The plant produced electricity, domestic hot water, heat, cooling, and hydrogen.
Why is solar energy based heat and power plants important?
It is important for the solar energy based heat and power plants to follow the dynamic characteristics of the consumer load profiles for reliably satisfying the end-user demands. Solar-only technologies have been found to be incapable of doing so. Some form of hybridization, storage, or backup is necessary.
What is integrated solar heat pipe thermoelectric generator module?
The integrated solar heat pipe thermoelectric generator module consists of a square channel for the cooling water, a thermoelectric generator, a heat pipe with selective absorbing coating, and an evacuated tube. Schematic diagram of the micro-channel heat pipe evacuated tube solar collector incorporated thermoelectric module
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