Solar Thermal Energy Planner (STEP 1): Overview of New Solar Thermal for Industrial Heat Web Tool

OSTI OAI (U.S. Department of Energy Office of Scientific and Technical Information) 2026 Open access

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Authors: Jeffrey Gifford, USDOE Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE), Jaret Kadlec, Jeremy Sment, Kadlec Plewe, Shaker Alaqel, Ben Bean, Janna G. Martinek, William G. Hamilton, Zhiwen Ma, Alexander J. Zolan
DOI: 10.2172/3023049
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Abstract

For the optimization algorithm to be accurate, the cost, performance, and area must scale linearly with rated power.Trough (and other non-tower technologies) were easy to verify…

Fields of Study & Subjects

Solar Thermal and Photovoltaic Systems Integrated Energy Systems Optimization Solar Energy Systems and Technologies

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OSTI OAI (U.S. Department of Energy Office of Scientific and Technical Information)
Publication date
9 March 2026
Language
EN