Technical Feasibility Study of Thermal Energy Storage Integration into the Conventional Power Plant Cycle

The current load balance in the grid is managed mainly through peaking fossil-fuelled power plants that respond passively to the load changes. Intermittency, which comes from renewable energy sources, imposes additional requirements for even more flexible and faster responses from conventional power...

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Main Authors: Jacek D. Wojcik, Jihong Wang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2017-02-01
Series:Energies
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Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/1996-1073/10/2/205