TY - JOUR
TI - Assessment and potential use of concentrating solar power plants in Serbia and Republic of Srpska
AU - Pavlović Tomislav M
AU - Radonjić Ivana S
AU - Milosavljević Dragana D
AU - Pantić Lana S
AU - Piršl Danica S
JN - Thermal Science
PY - 2012
VL - 16
IS - 3
SP - 931
EP - 945
PT - Article
AB - Data assessment and potential use of concentrating solar power (CSP) plants  in Serbia and the Republic of Srpska are given in the paper. Besides, CSP  plants schematics and manner of their functioning are described. Then follows  geographical position and the results of PVGIS calculation of the yearly  average values of the solar irradiation on horizontal, vertical and optimally  inclined plane, optimal inclination, linke turbidity, ratio of diffuse to  global solar irradiation, average daytime temperature and 24 hours average of  temperature for some locations in Europe where CSP plants are installed or  are in construction, and in some cities in Serbia and the Republic of Srpska.  The paper also gives comparative surveys of the solar irradiation on  horizontal plane and ratio of diffuse to global solar irradiation on some  locations in Europe with installed and CSP plants in construction, and in  some cities in Serbia and the Republic of Srpska. Data for Direct Normal  Irradiance (DNI) for locations in Europe with installed or CSP plants under  construction, and for some other cities in Serbia and the Republic of Srpska  are also given. Data for DNI were obtained by means of SWERA. In the light of  the obtained results it was concluded that Serbia and the Republic of Srpska  have favorable climatic and geographical conditions for the installation of  the experimental CSP plants, and the area of Trebinje in the Republic of  Srpska has favorable conditions for commercial CSP plants installation.