Performance Analysis of Solar Integrated Power Cycle

In the upcoming years, there will be a huge spike in the population of the world which will ultimately lead to the growth of the economy along with a sudden surge in urbanization. This will result in high electricity and energy consumption. Three fuels, namely coal, oil, and biomass contribute to more than 80% of India’s energy needs. Conventional Thermal Power Plants which utilize coal as a fuel are the major contributors to meeting the electricity demands. Coal-Fired Power Plants (CFPP) are characterized by low efficiency, high emissions, fuel handling problems, particulate matter emissions, and poor coal quality used as a fuel. This research focuses on increasing the productivity of Power Plants by using Solar Energy. Solar power is produced by the technique of transforming the beam of sunlight into energy. Currently, we have two types of solar power systems—(a) photovoltaic (PV) and (b) Concentrated Solar Power (CSP) system. This research is based on the integration of CSP technology with the TPP. LFR is the type of CSP used for integration. We obtained maximum efficiency in the summer season during the reheating process when HTF is molten salt.