Coordinated control for an Integrated Solar Combined Cycle

This paper deals with control strategies for an Integrated Solar Combined Cycle (ISCC). It first presents a hybrid dynamical model of an ISCC plant, obtained by coupling a Combined Cycle Power Plant with a solar Parabolic Trough reflector. In particular, this model describes the behavior of the ISCC power. This model is used to develop and compare two control strategies on the global power: decentralized control and coordinated control. The coordinated control shows that the solar part can help to reduce the global fuel consumption.