Among the diverse technologies for producing clean energy through concentrated solar
power, central tower plants are believed to be the most promising in the next years. In these …

Over the years, nanofluids have proved to be beneficial in various heat transfer applications,
particularly in solar energy collectors. Hybrid nanofluids have also shown promise in such …

In this perspective paper, the present status and development tendency of concentrating
solar power (CSP) are analyzed from two aspects:(1) Potential pathways to efficient CSP …

Solar energy is a bountiful renewable energy resource: the energy in the sunlight that
reaches Earth in an hour exceeds the energy consumed by all of humanity in a year. 1 While …

A global transition towards more sustainable production and consumption systems is
underway. This transition process is particularly visible in energy systems, where modern …

The use of central receiver system (CRS) for electricity production promises to be one of the
most viable options to replace fossil fuel power plants. Indeed, research and development …

Concentrated solar energy provides a virtually unlimited source of clean, non-polluting, high-
temperature heat. This article reviews the underlying principles of concentrating solar …

This paper develops and demonstrates a new Solar Power tower Integrated Layout and
Optimization Tool (SolarPILOT). The tool uses the analytical flux image Hermite series …

In a concentrated solar power (CSP) tower plant, it is essential to understand the
performance of the subsystem formed by the heliostat field and the receiver, operated with …

The objective of the present work is the investigation of a regenerative supercritical Brayton
cycle (SBC) and its combination with an organic Rankine cycle (ORC). The study includes …