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RISCase Studies and Parametric Analysis of Heliostat Performance With a Tradeoff-Informed Technoeconomic Analysis Metric
Publisher: The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME)
Abstract: The Heliostat Consortium (HelioCon) was launched in 2021 to advance heliostat technology. This work presents a collection of baseline case studies for the technoeconomic analysis (TEA) of candidate heliostat improvements ...
Status Quo and Gap Analysis of Heliostat Field Deployment Processes for Concentrating Solar Tower Plants
Publisher: The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME)
Abstract: Deployment of the solar field of a concentrating solar power plant is one of many factors that are integral to the success of a project. Knowledge transfer from outside the industry is limited due to the unique nature of ...
Demonstrating solarpilot’s Python Application Programmable Interface Through Heliostat Optimal Aimpoint Strategy Use Case
Publisher: The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME)
Abstract: solarpilot is a software package that generates solar field layouts and characterizes the optical performance of concentrating solar power (CSP) tower systems. solarpilot was developed by the National Renewable Energy ...
Analysis of Gaps in Techno-Economic Analysis to Advance Heliostat Technologies for Concentrating Solar-Thermal Power
Publisher: The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME)
Abstract: The Heliostat Consortium (HelioCon) was launched in 2021 to advance heliostat technology. One of its first efforts was to do a detailed analysis of gaps in technology and capabilities in the heliostat industry and complete ...