The increased utilization of solar energy has generated intensive interest in developing
solar chimney (SC) technology in recent years. Many studies have been conducted in this …

Solar chimney power plant (SCPP) uses solar energy to hit the ambient air which when
allowed to pass through a chimney runs a wind turbine that in turn runs a generator to …

Interest in solar chimney power plant (SCPP) has seen resurgence due to the continuously
increasing awareness on environmental concerns, particularly greenhouse gas emissions …

An analytical and numerical study for geometrical optimizing of a solar chimney prototype at
University of Tehran was performed. A fundamental mathematical model that describes the …

Solar updraft tower power generation has been demonstrated to be a promising approach
for future applications of solar radiation to provide energy. In this paper, the history of the …

Solar chimney power plants (SCPPs) are encouraging sustainable energy sources due to
their low cost, abundance, low maintenance, and eco-friendliness. However, despite …

In the 21st century, utilization of solar energy takes a new peak due to the increase in global
energy demand, environmental concerns and scarcity of fossil fuel. Among various …

A pilot sloped solar updraft power plant has been built in the south campus at Damascus
University, Syria. The sloped solar collector has a triangular shape and is tilted at 35° …

Solar chimney power plant (SCPP) is one of the promising technologies to convert solar
energy into carbon-free power generation. It has cost competitiveness, environment friendly …

The present work is dedicated to an experimental study of a small SCPP prototype with a
thermal storage system. The experimental prototype was designed, built, and set up in the …