Design and Development Trends of Solar Thermal Power Generation in Korea

국내의 태양열발전 기술개발 동향 및 설계

  • 강용혁 (한국에너지기술연구원 신재생에너지연구부) ;
  • 김진수 (한국에너지기술연구원 신재생에너지연구부) ;
  • 김종규 (한국에너지기술연구원) ;
  • 이상남 (한국에너지기술연구원 신재생에너지연구부) ;
  • 유창균 (한국에너지기술연구원 신재생에너지연구부) ;
  • 윤환기 (한국에너지기술연구원 신재생에너지연구부)
  • Published : 2007.06.21

Abstract

KIER have been developing high-temperature solar technology, especially the solar thermal power generation system, since the early of 1990s. In 1994, the first research on high temperature solar technology started with PTC technology. At the moment the most advanced 10kW dish system is under demonstration for 10kW solar thermal power generation. Test results showed about 19.2% solar to electricity average efficiency. Another research activities of KIER is hybrid power generation. For hybridization, solar and LFG(landfill gas) are used. Another hybrid solar system is with solar chemical reaction. In this system, power unit is gas turbine, and the heat content of fuel(like natual gas) is upgraded by solar energy through chemical reaction. The latest project on solar thermal power generation is for 1 MW power tower system. This is the Korea-China Joint project.

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