Low cost dispatchable solar power
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United States of America
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Mar 18, 2025
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Oct 28, 2021
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Jul 11, 2019
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Jul 11, 2019
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Abstract
A method of operating a solar energy plant and a solar plant are disclosed. Thermal energy produced in the plant is used to heat a first volume of water and charge a hot store in the plant. Electricity produced in the plant operates a heat engine or other device, such as a refrigeration unit, to extract heat and consequently cool a second volume of water and charge a cold store. As desired, energy is transferred from the hot store to a heat engine and energy is transferred from the heat engine to the cold store to operate the heat engine to produce power in the plant.
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- 2019 Application Filing Year
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- 197 Applications Filed
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