{Concentrated solar power technology in India: A review}

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Title	{Concentrated solar power technology in India: A review}
Publication Type	Journal Article
Year of Publication	2016
Authors	Bijarniya JPrakash, Sudhakar K., Baredar P
Journal	Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews
Volume	63
Pagination	593–603
Date Published	sep
ISSN	13640321
Abstract	Conventional power plants suffer from issues like fuel scarcity, availability of site and other environmental concerns. Alternate technologies based on renewable energy sources especially solar, wind and bio-mass are utilised to overcome these problems. Among many options available in solar technology, power generation through CSP (Concentrating Solar Power) could be the most promising one for India in the coming future. In this paper, a brief overview on various CSP technologies and site selection criteria has been outlined. Subsequently, the design considerations for the four major CSP technologies i.e. solar tower, parabolic trough, linear fresnel reflector, and parabolic dish are discussed. Finally, the present status and key issues related to the deployment of CSP based technologies in India are summarised.
URL	http://linkinghub.elsevier.com/retrieve/pii/S1364032116301769
DOI	10.1016/j.rser.2016.05.064