Challenges

Large quantum of water requirements

In addition to water needed for the rankine cycle. CSP plants with wet cooling can offer better t...

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Challenges with heat transfer fluids

Presently, several different types of heat transfer fluids (HTF) are used in commercial CSP plant...

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Adverse effects on wildlife and birds

Environmentalists have recently criticized large CSP plants for influencing wildlife such as bird...

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Use of hazardous materials

CSP systems employ several hazardous materials such as organics, thermal oils, molten-salts, hydr...

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Possible emissions of N2O

Use of salt as heat transfer fluid and/or storage medium leads to emissions of nitrous oxide (N2O...

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Need for local partnerships

Unlike solar PV power plants which are relatively maintenance-free, CSP requires establishing a p...

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Falling prices of natural gas

One attractive pathway for CSP is hybridization with thermal power plants, as both apply similar ...

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Storage technology still evolving

CSP energy storage technologies such as molten salt storage are still not fully stabilised, and p...

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Challenges with absorber materials

An ideal selective absorber material for the CSP system not only needs to have high absorption in...

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Challenges from solar CSP systems glare

The glare coming from the solar tower due to the concentrating solar beam will also cause visual ...

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