Viability of complementary sun concentrated based power plants for offshore structures

In this article it is described the analysis of the viability of a megawatt class power plant based on the conventional Rankine cycle to be applied on offshore structures as complementary renewable source thermal energy. The high temperature heat source from a solar concentrator combined with fossil fuel, the low temperature heat sink from sea water bottom, the use of residual heat from thermal engines refrigeration and exhaust gas heat associated to the thermal storage facilities at high temperatures, are the main characteristics for an efficient concentrated solar dynamic power plant for offshore environments. The case studied revealed the viability of the plant as a complement to the conventional fossil fuel based thermal energy based plants.