Study the possibility of implementing a solar chimney power plant in algeria (Case study: Constantine)

This work offers the opportunity to consider the possibility of realizing a solar chimney power plant in the region of Constantine (Algeria). This region is characterized by its important solar radiation resource and ambient temperature. Based on actual measurements of Constantine weather station for the period of April 2020, the performance analysis of a solar chimney which have three times the dimensions of the Manzaneres prototype (Spain) is carried out using of Fluent software. The obtained results show that when the dimensions of the solar chimney are large, the impact of small changes in solar irradiation is negligible. Also, the studied power plant with dimensions of; 584 m height, a diameter of 30 m and a collector diameter of 732 m is capable of producing a monthly average of 72 to 296 MW of electrical energy, this energy production would be sufficient to meet the needs of rural areas located in this region. © 2021, European Association for the Development of Renewable Energy, Environment and Power Quality (EA4EPQ). All rights reserved.