A thermal battery for dish-Stirling concentrated solar power systems

该项目将研究新的高温（> 600摄氏度）金属氧化物和碳酸盐，适用于碟式斯特林集中太阳能发电系统的热化学储能。预期的结果是发现具有成本效益的能源密集型材料，这些材料能够在太阳能发电厂中运行超过30年的寿命。这将在可调度的太阳能平台上实现24/7的可再生能源发电，非常适合偏远地区。高温金属氧化物和碳酸盐的成功开发将最终为碟式斯特林集中太阳能发电系统提供储能解决方案，这将大大减少我们对化石燃料的依赖。

This project will investigate new high temperature (> 600 degrees Celsius) metal hydrides and carbonates suitable for thermochemical energy storage in dish-Stirling Concentrated Solar Power systems. The intended outcome is to discover cost effective, energy dense materials that are capable of operating over a 30 year life span in a solar power plant. This will enable 24/7 electricity production from renewable sources in a dispatchable solar platform, ideal for remote locations. The successful development of high temperature metal hydrides and carbonates will finally provide an energy storage solution to dish-Stirling Concentrated Solar Power systems, which will greatly reduce our reliance on fossil fuels to produce electricity.