Toward a Sustainable Energy Production System Based on Concentrated Solar Power Plants: Social and Water Availability Issues.

ABSTRACT: The green transition of energy production systems is one of the most critical tasks for society nowadays. Concentrated solar power (CSP) plants require direct normal irradiance (DNI) to produce electricity. Nevertheless, the highest DNI values are usually found in regions with limited water availability, which can be a sustainability issue when using cooling technologies. Furthermore, deploying new infrastructure has significant socio-economic implications, requiring careful evaluation of CSP facility locations. In this work, a multiobjective mixed-integer linear programming model is developed, considering several variables related to production (such as DNI, temperature, and available land), environmental factors (such as water consumption by cooling systems), and soc

SUBMITTER: Luceno-Sanchez JA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12934526 | biostudies-literature | 2026 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature