Harnessing high-altitude solar power

Aglietti, GS, Redi, S, Tatnall, AR and Markvart, T (2009) Harnessing high-altitude solar power IEEE Transactions on Energy Conversion, 24 (2). pp. 442-451.

Preview

Text (licence) SRI_deposit_agreement.pdf Available under License : See the attached licence file. Download (33kB) | Preview

Abstract

As an intermediate solution between Glaser's satellite solar power (SSP) and ground-based photovoltaic (PV) panels, this paper examines the collection of solar energy using a high-altitude aerostatic platform. A procedure to calculate the irradiance in the medium/high troposphere, based on experimental data, is described. The results show that here a PV system could collect about four to six times the energy collected by a typical U.K.-based ground installation, and between one-third and half of the total energy the same system would collect if supported by a geostationary satellite (SSP). The concept of the aerostat for solar power generation is then briefly described together with the equations that link its main engineering parameters/variables. A preliminary sizing of a facility stationed at 6 km altitude and its costing, based on realistic values of the input engineering parameters, is then presented. © 2009 IEEE.

Item Type:	Article
Authors :	Name Email ORCID Aglietti, GS Redi, S Tatnall, AR Markvart, T
Date :	16 June 2009
DOI :	10.1109/TEC.2009.2016026
Depositing User :	Symplectic Elements
Date Deposited :	14 Oct 2016 11:41
Last Modified :	31 Oct 2017 18:46
URI:	http://epubs.surrey.ac.uk/id/eprint/812417

Actions (login required)

View Item

Downloads