Hybridization of Parabolic Trough Power Plants with Natural Gas

AbstractHybridization may be an intermediate step on the way to the 100% renewable energy era. In respect of the specific CO2 emissions natural gas has to be preferred compared to hard coal or lignite. Most fossil fuel fired power plants as well as concentrated solar thermal power plants use the water/steam cycle for power generation. Owing to this similarity a combination of both energy resources could be rewarding.This paper deals with different hybridization concepts for parabolic trough power plants with natural gas based on a power plant configuration similar to Shams One