Hybridizing a Geothermal Plant with Solar and Thermal Energy Storage to Enhance Power Generation

Joshua Dominic McTigue; Guangdong Zhu; Craig Turchi; Greg Mungas; Nick Kramer; John King; Jose Castro

doi:10.2172/1452695

Hybridizing a Geothermal Plant with Solar and Thermal Energy Storage to Enhance Power Generation

Joshua Dominic McTigue
, Guangdong Zhu
, Craig Turchi
, Greg Mungas
, Nick Kramer
, John King
, Jose Castro

Building Technologies and Science Center

Hyperlight Energy
Coso Operating Company

Research output: NLR › Technical Report

Abstract

The objective of this project is to identify cost-effective thermal storage systems for a geothermal/solar hybrid system in order to increase the plant dispatchability. Furthermore, an optimal quantity of thermal storage will also be determined to achieve the best economics of a geothermal/solar hybrid plant. NREL is working with Hyperlight Energy and Coso Operating Company to develop techno-economic models of such a system.

Original language	American English
Number of pages	47
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.2172/1452695
State	Published - 2018

NLR Publication Number

NREL/TP-5500-70862

Keywords

CSP
geothermal
hybrid plant
thermal storage

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