Impact of power station capacities and sizes of solar field on the performance of solar aided power generation

Solar aided (coal-fired) power generation (SAPG) which is an efficient way to integrate solar thermal energy into normal coal fired power generation can reduce standard coal consumption rate (SCCR) for the coal fired power station and enhance solar-to-electricity efficiency (SEE) compared with solar alone thermal power generation. A SAPG model has been developed to study the energy and economic benefits of the SAPG system with different...