Solar energy production in India and commonly used technologies—An overview

A Pandey, P Pandey, JS Tumuluru - Energies, 2022 - mdpi.com
This review uses a more holistic approach to provide comprehensive information and up-to-
date knowledge on solar energy development in India and scientific and technological …

Performance analysis of sic-based dc/dc converter for solar power tower heliostat application

WM Hamanah - Arabian Journal for Science and Engineering, 2023 - Springer
This paper proposes a modern approach to a DC/DC converter based on silicon carbide
metal–oxide–semiconductor field-effect transistors (SiC-MOSFET). In particular, SiC-based …

Artificial intelligence based forecasting and optimization model for concentrated solar power system with thermal energy storage

E Gul, G Baldinelli, J Wang, P Bartocci, T Shamim - Applied Energy, 2025 - Elsevier
Power tower concentrated solar power systems integrated with thermal energy storage
systems offer promising solutions for reliable and cost-effective energy production. This …

[HTML][HTML] Evaluation of advanced wide bandgap Semiconductor-based DC-DC converter for solar power tower tracker application

WM Hamanah, A Salem, MA Abido - Alexandria Engineering Journal, 2023 - Elsevier
This paper studies and evaluates the advanced wide bandgap (WBG) semiconductor
switches in DC drives system applied to a solar power tracker. Namely, Silicon Carbide …

An analytical study on optimal spectral characters of solar absorbing coating and thermal performance potential of solar power tower

Q Wang, G Li, J Cao, M Hu, G Pei, H Yang - Renewable Energy, 2022 - Elsevier
The solar power tower (SPT) is one of the dominant applications of concentrating solar
power technology. The tower receiver, as the core component of the SPT system, is …

Modeling, implementing, and evaluating of an advanced dual Axis heliostat drive system

WM Hamanah, AS Salem… - Journal of Solar …, 2022 - asmedigitalcollection.asme.org
Heliostat tracking is a critical component of the solar field of concentrating solar power tower
(SPT) systems and can be the source of significant losses in power and profit when it lacks …

[PDF][PDF] Dual-axis tracking electrical drives for solar power tower

WM Hamanah, A Salem, MA Abido… - Renewable Energy and …, 2021 - icrepq.com
The solar power tower (SPT) is an effective thermal renewable energy source aiming to
absorb direct sunbeams on a central collector using thousands of electrical drive-based …

Wind load analysis and cost assessment of a dual-axis stand-alone photovoltaic structure

G Kamela, T Zeundjua, M Oduetse - Engineering Research …, 2024 - iopscience.iop.org
This study investigated the effect of wind load on the structural stability of a dual axis tracking
system developed at the Botswana International University of Science and Technology …

Field oriented control of stepper motors for a mini heliostat tracking

MP SARR, MF NDIAYE, B DIENG… - 2021 IEEE 1st …, 2021 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Solar tower power plant has become the most promising concentrated solar power
technology for the production of thermal and electrical energy because of its advantages …

Design of Forward DC-DC Converter for SCC using Cascaded Controller

BNV Laksmi, MS Mubarok, W Aribowo… - 2024 Seventh …, 2024 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
In this paper presented design of forward DC-DC converter for solar charging controller
(SCC) implementation in renewable energy systems. It aims to optimize energy conversion …