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2 Solar Power Sources:

PV, Concentrated PV, and

Concentrated Solar Power

Katherine A. Kim, Konstantina Mentesidi, and Yongheng Yang

CONTENTS
Abstract ............................................................................................................................................17
2.1 Introduction .............................................................................................................................18
2.2 PV Power ................................................................................................................................20
2.2.1 PV Cell Basics ............................................................................................................20
2.2.2 PV Operating Characteristics .....................................................................................22
2.2.3 PV Panel Configuration ..............................................................................................26
2.3 Concentrated Photovoltaic Power ...........................................................................................28
2.4 Concentrated Solar Power ......................................................................................................29
2.4.1 Solar Thermal Power Concepts ..................................................................................30
2.4.1.1 Parabolic Trough ..........................................................................................31
2.4.1.2 Linear Fresnel Reflector ...............................................................................31
2.4.1.3 Solar Towers .................................................................................................31
2.4.1.4 Parabolic Dish Reflector ..............................................................................32
2.4.2 CSP and Storage .........................................................................................................33
2.4.3 Grid Integration and Stability Considerations ............................................................34
2.4.4 CSP Modeling for Transient Stability Analysis ..........................................................34
2.4.4.1 Inertial Response ..........................................................................................35
2.4.4.2 Electrical Power ...........................................................................................36
2.4.4.3 Mechanical Power ........................................................................................36
2.4.5 CSP Large-Scale Integration: Technical Challenges and Impacts ..............................37
2.5 Summary .................................................................................................................................38
References ........................................................................................................................................38

ABSTRACT
Solar power is highly abundant, relatively reliable, and not limited to a geographic region, mak-
ing it one of the most important renewable energy sources. Catering for a clean and green energy
system, solar energy will be an active player in the future mixed power grid that is also undergoing
a significant change. Beyond this energy transition, the still declining cost of the solar technology
has become an important driving force for more solar-powered systems. However, high penetration
of solar-powered systems also brings technical challenges to the entire energy systems. In order to
fully address those issues, the technological properties of solar power should be investigated. Thus,
the basics of solar power technology will be introduced and discussed in this chapter.

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