A master thesis from Aalborg University
Concentrating solar power potential of Peru: Analysing Peru’s potential for CSP technology with geographical, technical and economic approaches
[Concentrating solar power potential of Peru]
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Term
4. Term
Publication year
2019
Submitted on
2019-01-24
Pages
90 pages
Abstract
Concentrating Solar Power is a renewable energy technology with interesting prospects in countries with high levels of solar radiation in a context where conventional fossil fuel electricity generation has to be replaced by carbon neutral technologies to fight against climate change. Peru is one of those countries receiving a large annual radiation, however the electricity sector is dominated by natural gas and hydropower. Therefore, the introduction of the technology is evaluated, establishing the following research question: "Is Concentrated Solar Power with thermal storage a techno-economically feasible option for Peru?" To answer the question, a comprehensive study of the potential of technology in Peru has been carried out, including a geographic analysis with GIS software to identify the most favourable locations; and economic optimization of a 50 MW solar tower molten salt CSP plant. The results suggest a promising future for the technology in the country with a competitive LCOE compared with the dominating solutions. The report aims to establish a point of departure to attract greater attention to CSP technology from institutions and companies in Peru.
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