Analysis report on the prospects of solar thermal power generation and solar container

By summarizing the basic profile and industry status of the solar thermal power generation domain, researches and analyses were conducted on the system form, the subsystem technology and corresponding advanced technologies of the solar thermal power generation, while the. Selected solar-hybrid power plants for operation in base-load as well as mid-load were analyzed regarding supply security (due to hybridization with fossil fuel) and low CO2 emissions (due to integration of thermal energy storage). Solar thermal power generation, with its regulation characteristics comparable to conventional thermal power units, can quickly and deeply participate in power grid peak shaving and frequency modulation, thereby enhancing the flexibility of the power system. Between 1985 and 1991, about 354 MW capacity of CSP was commercially installed in California. After a brief period of inactivity between 1991 and 2005, interest in CSP had picked up again worldwide, primarily due to cost reduction and favourable government policies. This report demonstrates that there are no technical, economic or resource barriers to supplying 5% of the world’s electricity needs from solar thermal power alone by 2040 – even against the challenging backdrop of a projected more than doubling in global electricity demand.