A Quasi-Steady State Model of a Solar Parabolic Dish Micro Gas Turbine Demonstration Plant

In the framework of European Optimised Microturbine Solar Power system (OMSoP) project, a novel energy for solar electricity production was developed, based on integration dish technology with Micro Gas Turbines (MGT). A pilot plant capacity 5–7 kWe realized and installed at ENEA Casaccia site (Rome) went under testing to validate feasibility improve current design. The present work deals development quasi-state model, built in Engineering Equation Solver environment, composed different modules that correspond main components. model used define optimal parameters, help elaboration an operational strategy maximize overall efficiency, guide improvement single components view their optimised From analysis it emerged design conditions is able generate, nominal conditions, 4.5 instead expected 5 due limitation stator 13 A, while maximum levels 5.6 kW could be achieved by “overcharging” high-speed generator up 15 operating MGT very high speed 150 krpm. transient simulation demo annual basis, average output power 3.58 kWe. Regarding cycle averaged value about 17%, whereas target 21%. only does not seem significantly increase basis (3.75 vs. kWe). Differently, dish, upgrade other components, would around ~10