In solar parabolic-trough plants, the use of Model Predictive Control (MPC) increases the
output thermal power. However, MPC has the disadvantage of a high computational …

Concentrated solar power (CSP) is a promising option to generate flexible and green power
for the power grid. Power block is important to enhance energy efficiency and flexibility of …

The importance of the use of renewable energy sources has experienced a great impulse
since the beginning of the 80s. In particular, solar energy is the most abundant source of …

An analytical dynamic model can deepen our understanding of system characteristics.
However, no system-scale dynamic model of integrated parabolic trough concentrating solar …

Parabolic trough concentrating solar power with indirect thermal energy storage, as a
promising application of solar energy, has been widely used in concentrating solar power …

Optimal operation of solar plant is a challenge due to the multiple disturbances affecting the
plant. Research in optimal temperature set-point tracking is extensive whereas research …

Abstract Model predictive control strategies have been applied successfully when controlling
solar plants. If the control algorithm uses a linear model associated only to an operating …

Abstract Concentrated Solar Power plants (CSP) have the energy storage capability to
generate electricity when sunlight is scarce. However, due to the highly non-linear dynamics …

Temperature control in solar collectors is a nonlinear problem: the dynamics of temperature
rise vary according to the fluid flowing through the collector and to the temperature gradient …

Integrating distributed solar fields (DSFs) into conventional heat and power plants (CHPs) of
industries is mostly constrained by the availability of a real-time capable control scheme …