Muñoz, J.; Martínez-Val, J.M.; Abbas, R.; Abánades, A. - In: Applied Energy 92 (2012) C, pp. 429-436
Solar thermal power plants are usually installed in locations with high yearly average solar radiation, often deserts. In such conditions, cooling water required for thermodynamic cycles is rarely available. Moreover, when solar radiation is high, ambient temperature is very high as well; this...