A Photovoltaic Plant with thermal co-generation
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Research project
for Energy efficiency improvement
Suitable for
Efficient tool
Special type
PV + thermal cogenerator
Agricultural domain
Open-field agriculture
Suitable for
Farmer, Producers association, Energy generator, Companies, Industry
Applications
Other
Type of solution
Hardware, Complete solution
Details
Project`s acronym: SPIRE
Project funding type: EU
Project funding source: H2020
Project coordinator: CAPSUN TECHNOLOGIES SL
Coordinator location: Spain
Coordinator email / Contact form: info@capsuntechnologies.com
Project status: Finished
Total budget: 71429
Additional info
The main idea behind SPIRE project: the typical mirrors of CSP-Tower plants are substituted by PV panels with an integrated optical filter that spectrally splits the solar radiation. The filter lets the radiation used efficiently by PV panel go through (mainly visible light) while reflects 40% of the energy (mainly blue light and infrared). SPIRE has no loses compared to a 1 axis PV Plant, and converts into thermal energy (using a Tower-CSP-TES system) the heat that today overheats PV cells.
The thermal energy generated can then be used for several applications. Advantages:
- completely zero CO2 emissions,
- suitable for off-grid solutions,
- no need of fuel supply,
- scalable and adaptable to some other technologies - customized filter designs can be adapted to every location, particular light spectrum and dedicated applications and operation modes.
BlueSolar plants can be integrated with current PV and wind plants, storing their electricity using electrical heating – more competitive than electrical batteries. But the electricity and heat combination can also be used for a wide range of applications including: desalination, heat for industrial processes, in agriculture and for city heating/cooling.
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Assessment
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General
This FEFTS contributes to improve the energy profiles of farming systems:Environmental
The application of this FEFTS directly reduces fossil energy use, in terms of:- Buildings electricity consumption
- Buildings heat use
- no need of fuel supply
Socioeconomic
The application of this FEFTS contributes to cost reductions of farming systems:Keep in mind that this assessment is subjective, based on publicly available information.
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