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Salt Farm Parallel Solar Power System:Field tests and Simulations

염전 병행 태양광 발전의 실증과 시뮬레이션

  • 박종성 (태양에너지연구실, 녹색에너지연구원) ;
  • 김봉석 (에너지밸리연구센터 전력연구원) ;
  • 김근호 (태양에너지연구실, 녹색에너지연구원) ;
  • 이승민 (에너지밸리연구센터 전력연구원) ;
  • 임철현 (태양에너지연구실, 녹색에너지연구원)
  • Received : 2019.11.11
  • Accepted : 2019.12.12
  • Published : 2019.12.31
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Abstract

In this research, the concept of a salt farm parallel solar power system, which produce salt and electricity at the same site, is proposed for the first time in the world. The concept is that large waterproof plates made by interconnected solar modules are installed at the bottom of the salt farm. The pilot system was successfully installed at a sea shore, and verified its feasibility as a solar power plant. For deeper understanding, simulations for power prediction of the system were carried out and compared with the field test results. The power generation of the salt farm parallel system is comparable to conventional solar power plants. The cooling effect by sea water contributes more to the increase in the crystalline silicon photovoltaic module performance than the absorption loss due to sea water by maintaining certain height above the module.

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