Comparative Analysis and Design of a Solar-Based Parabolic Trough–ORC Cogeneration Plant for a Commercial Center

This paper performs technical, economic and environmental feasibility analyses of two different solar cogeneration plants, consisting of a solar system (a parabolic trough collector field coupled with thermal energy storage), an Organic Rankine Cycle (ORC), and mechanical chillers, that should cover...

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Main Authors: Eduardo A. Pina, Luis M. Serra, Miguel A. Lozano, Adrián Hernández, Ana Lázaro
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2020-09-01
Series:Energies
Subjects:
CSP
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/1996-1073/13/18/4807