Latent thermal energy storage system (LTES) is an effective technique for storing solar energy and load management with advantages including isothermal operation and high-energy storage density. However, the low thermal conductivity of the phase change material (PCM) in a LTES reduces the...

Thermal energy storage plays an important role in extending the operation of a concentrating solar power (CSP) plant to times when sufficient solar energy is unavailable for generation of electricity. Extending the CSP plant operation increases its capacity factor and can lead to reduction in...

Storing sun’s energy in the form of latent thermal energy of a phase change material (PCM) offers high volumetric energy storage density resulting in low capital cost. The objective of this paper is to analyze the dynamic behavior of a packed bed thermal energy storage system with encapsulated...

Integrating TES (thermal energy storage) in a CSP (concentrating solar power) plant allows for continuous operation even during times when solar irradiation is not available, thus providing a reliable output to the grid. In the present study, the cost and performance models of an EPCM-TES...