What is a solar thermal power plant?

It mainly includes heat-resistant concrete, insulation steel, heat storage and withdraw control system. It can provide stable, clean hot water and steam continuously for industrial production combined with large-scale heat storage system. 15-MWe Demonstration Solar Thermal Power Plant in Zhang Jiakou Province.

What are photovoltaic and thermal energy systems?

Photovoltaic and thermal (PVT) energy systems are becoming increasingly popular as they maximise the benefits of solar radiation, which generates electricity and heat at the same time.

Which solar cells are used in PVT systems?

Herez et al. (2020) pointed out that in comparison to other PV cells, crystalline silicon, and InGap/GaAs/Ge triple-junction solar cells are commonly applied in PVT systems.

Can solar PV cells be stored in a thermal collector?

Because more than 80% of renewable power energy is converted to heat, that can harm PV cells if not stored in a thermal collector (Diwania et al., 2020). The concept of PVT system is depicted in Fig. 2. The solar PVT system converts solar energy into both electrical and thermal energy.

What is a solar PV cell?

The PV cell is a silicon wafer that directs the transformation of solar energy into electricity. When these two collectors-solar thermal and photovoltaic combined together, known as a hybrid PVT energy system (Sultan and Ervina Efzan, 2018, Zhang et al., 2012).

Where is terasolar solar power plant located?

15-MWe Demonstration Solar Thermal Power Plant in Zhang Jiakou Province. Watching the Video to Know more Terasolar sees green resource and sustainable development as its responsibility.