This paper presents an assessment of the obstacles to the development of non-conventional
renewable energy sources in Colombia. In the study, eleven barriers were included in three …

This study aims to assess the technical, economic, and environmental aspects of parabolic
trough and solar tower power plants under the climatic conditions of south-central regions of …

Solar dish (SD) technology is recognized as one of the most efficient solar thermal
technologies for electricity generation. Moreover, SD technology has proven its suitability …

HOMER and SAM are commonly used in the scientific field to predict future energy balances
and economic analysis, but it must be evaluated if such tools provide satisfactory predictions …

Sudan is a sunbelt country that has abundant solar resources and large wasteland areas,
especially in the northern and western portions. Concentrating solar power (CSP) …

Abstract The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia has launched ambitious plans to integrate alternative
energy sources into the national grid, including 25 GW of concentrated solar thermal power …

Competition between concentrated solar power and solar photovoltaic has been the subject
of frequent debate in recent years based on their cost of fabrication, efficiency, storage …

The economic, social, and environmental aspects are important that should be notable
before the selection of a method for the production of energy. Various renewable energy …

In Pakistan, the utilization of renewable energy sources is increasing in order to reduce the
electricity supply and demand gap. However, concentrated solar power (CSP) generation …

This paper is focused on the modelling and simulation of a 50 kW concentrated solar power
(CSP) plant located in Crowley, Louisiana. The model was developed using system advisor …