SHARP-sCO₂

SHARP-sCO₂ addresses key technological challenges to enable the development of a new generation of highly efficient and flexible CSP plants. Keeping on working with CSP-sCO₂ power cycles and investigating how to exploit air as operating fluid, SHARP-sCO₂ will develop and validate novel enabling technologies in EU top level labs. SHARP-sCO₂ will attain high temperatures and cycle efficiency, while guaranteeing reliable and flexible operation. Introducing a smart hybridization with PV by means of an innovative electric heaters, SHARP-sCO₂ will maximize sCO₂ operation and remuneration, exploiting PV affordability while counting on the unique energy storage capabilities of CSP.