Thermodynamic Analysis of the Combined CSP and Desalination in Algeria

The aim of this work is thermodynamic analysis of the combine of central receiver solar power plant and multi-effect desalination (MED). The performance of the solar plant and the desalination plant both working together is tested in the MOSTAGANEM area one of coastal sites in north Algeria. In the case studies, 50 MWe and 22568 m3/day have been considered as net electric power and fresh water production respectively. The radiometric and meteorological data in this work, arise directly from the software METEONORME 7.