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Author's name : Rozenberg Simyon
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Date of publication
07.01.26
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Roadside Solar Power Plants with Water-Based Thermal Energy Storage and Heat Pumps This paper presents an energy storage system for roadside solar power plants (SPPs) based on the use of a water-based thermal energy storage and a heat pump. The main goal of the complex is to accumulate that portion of solar energy that the power grid does not receive during the sunny day, and then transfer this energy to the grid at night. Unlike the conventional approach, in which storage efficiency is evaluated exclusively by round-trip efficiency, this work proposes to assess the effectiveness of the Complex by the total electrical energy actually absorbed by the grid over a 24-hour period. It is shown that, due to the use of a heat pump and the operation of all thermal machines strictly in optimal regimes, a high energy and economic effect of up to 75% of previously curtailed solar energy can be achieved, even with moderate conversion efficiencies. The paper describes the composition of the Complex, its operating modes during daytime and nighttime, the results of thermodynamic analysis, an evaluation of electrical energy efficiency, approximate capital expenditures, and environmental advantages compared to electrochemical batteries. The specific cost of energy storage is estimated to be 5–10 times lower than that of electrochemical batteries: CAPEX ≈ 34 USD/kWh or 500 USD/kW, while the cost of nighttime electricity is approximately 1 cent/kWh, assuming a storage lifetime of 30–50 years.
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