Authors : Junaid Sheikh
Abstract - Thermal applications are drawing increasing attention in the solar energy research field, due to their high performance in energy storage density and energy conversion efficiency. This paper focuses to provide a detailed review on solar thermal energy storage especially for concentrating solar power plants. Thermal energy storage systems are reviewed on the basis on their designs, material selection and different thermal storage technologies. Thermal energy storage for concentrating solar thermal power (CSP) plants can help in overcoming the intermittency of the solar resource and also reduce the levelized cost of energy by utilizing the power block for extended periods of time.
