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Key technologies of solar thermal power generation
Efficient photovoltaic power generation technology saves energy and reduces emissions, reduces costs, and helps double carbon.
Type
Engineering
Tags
Power generation
Solar thermal
Solar
Solution maturity
Mass promotion / Mass production
Cooperation methods
Other
Applicable industry
Water conservancy, environment and public facilities management
Applications
Energy
Key innovations
Use the whole plant performance calculation software to optimize the mirror field layout and aiming point strategy, and combine large opening collectors to improve the efficiency of solar thermal power generation and reduce the cost.
Potential economic benefits
This product can reduce project costs, increase power generation, achieve fuel cost savings and carbon emission benefits, and enhance market competitiveness.
Potential climate benefits
Through efficient solar thermal power generation, this new energy equipment can reduce carbon dioxide emissions by 687 grams per kilowatt hour of electricity generated, significantly reducing the carbon footprint.
Solution supplier
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China Northwest Electric Power Design Institute
China Northwest Electric Power Design Institute
Northwest Institute of China Power Engineering Consulting Group focuses on power engineering design and consulting and serves national energy construction.
China
Solution details

1. scope of application

 New energy equipment.

2. Core technologies and processes

 Use key technologies for tank and tower engineering design and plant performance calculation software to optimize the tower mirror field layout and aiming point strategy to improve power generation; design and application of tower power station heliostats, large opening tank collectors, etc., improve the efficiency of the photothermal system and reduce project costs.

3. main technical parameters

 The photoelectric conversion efficiency of tower solar thermal power generation is 18%; the photoelectric conversion efficiency of trough heat transfer oil solar thermal power generation is 16%; the opening size of the heat collector is ≥ 8.5 m.

4. comprehensive benefits

 Each kW installed capacity can replace coal-fired units with the same capacity to participate in peak shaving, saving energy by 300gce/kWh and reducing CO2 emissions by 687g/kWh.

Last updated
06:21:06, Nov 05, 2025
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Green Technology Bank

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