Descrizione del progetto
Materiali e processi di produzione avanzati per i sistemi di energia solare a concentrazione
Le tecnologie fotovoltaiche sono una componente essenziale del mix di energie rinnovabili. Per le regioni dove l’irraggiamento solare è limitato, le tecnologie di energia solare a concentrazione (CSP) possono consentire la produzione di elettricità e la generazione di calore in impianti di cogenerazione per 24 ore al giorno. L’adozione diffusa richiederà la riduzione del costo livellato dell’elettricità. Il progetto IN-POWER, finanziato dall’UE, intende renderlo possibile con materiali avanzati e tecniche di produzione innovative per tutti e tre i componenti principali richiesti dal CSP: il campo solare per la conversione solare-termica, il blocco di potenza per la conversione termica-elettrica e un sistema di accumulo termico. Ciò aumenterà la produzione di energia termica per la produzione di elettricità, riducendo al contempo notevolmente le dimensioni dei sistemi di accumulo termico.
Obiettivo
The benefits of high efficiency concentrated solar power (CSP) and photovoltaic (PV) are well known: environmental protection, economic growth, job creation, energy security. Those technologies can only be applied properly in regions with annual mean radiation values higher than 1750 kWh/m2 per year. CSP has advantages in front of PV: possible 24h continuous electricity production, electricity and heat generation, heat for distributed in cogeneration plants. Within CSP, four technologies have been currently developed: parabolic trough collector (PTC), tower solar power, Stirling/ dish collector and linear Fresnel collector with its advance type named compact linear Fresnel collector. In 2015, there is global 4GWe production (96% PTC), almost 3GWe are under construction. However for huge deployment, a reduction of Levelized Cost of Electricity (LCOE) is imperative for industry consolidation, when nowadays is around 0.16 – 0.22 €/KWh depending on the size plant, Direct Normal Irradiance and the legal framework of site installation. CSP main components: solar field for solar to thermal conversion, power block for thermal to electrical conversion, and thermal storage system are the key to reduce LCOE. IN-POWER project will develop High efficiency solar harvesting CSP architectures based on holistic materials and innovative manufacturing process to allow a Innovation effort mainly focus in advanced materials such as High Reflectance Tailored Shape light Free glass mirror, High working temperature absorber in Vacuum Free receiver, optimized Reduced Mass support structure allow upgrading current solar field. IN-POWER reduce environmental impact also by reducing THREE times standard thermal storage systems by novel thermal storage materials; and a amazing reduction FOUR TIMES the required land extension in comparison of current mature PTC power generation with the same thermal power output. IN-POWER solution will bring LCOE below 0.10 €/KWh beyond 2020.
Campo scientifico
- engineering and technologymechanical engineeringmanufacturing engineering
- engineering and technologyelectrical engineering, electronic engineering, information engineeringelectrical engineeringpower engineeringelectric power generationcombined heat and power
- engineering and technologymaterials engineeringcoating and films
- engineering and technologyenvironmental engineeringenergy and fuelsrenewable energysolar energysolar thermal
- engineering and technologyenvironmental engineeringenergy and fuelsrenewable energysolar energyconcentrated solar power
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