Tag Archives: Thermal energy storage (TES)
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Techno-Economic Evaluation of Integrated Solar Combined Cycle Plants with Molten Salt
This report examines the lessons and economics of Enel’s Archimede concentrating solar thermal power plant integrated with a combined cycle natural gas power plant.
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Next Generation Thermal Energy Storage Using Composite Materials, Residential Water Heating Application
In this study, researchers designed a thermal energy storage system using phase-change composite materials and evaluated the storage capacity at different operating conditions for a residential water heater application. They also compared the economics of the storage system with that of a residential hot water storage tank.