An Alternative source of energy

using Floating Solar Chimney

By
J.SUNDARESWARAN
R.VAISHNAORAJ
A.VIGNESH KUMARAN
M.VETRIVEL

 Introduction
Overview

Parts under operation and the principle

Solar-Aero electric power plant
Why Floating chimney?
Social and economic benefits
Technical Issues
Is it feasible?
Conclusion

INTRODUCTION
The floating solar chimney technology is the source of

renewable energy for the present and future world.

It is a simple technology that makes use of solar

updraft tower in which the air turbines are rotated by

the dynamic energy(buoyancy) of the up drafting warm
air in the floating chimney combined with greenhouse.

This green technology is cost efficient, low

maintenance, highly safe, agriculturally productive,

with high efficiency of power production

OVERVIEW
German engineer Prof. Dr. Ing. Jorg Schlaigh, built a

working model of a solar chimney power plant in

1982 in Spain.

Annually 100MW power can be produced

and it can
operate throughout the year , 24 hours a day.

In comparison with concrete solar chimneys these

floating chimneys are with high efficiency and low

cost.

PARTS UNDER OPERATION AND

THE PRINCIPLE

THE GREENHOUSE
THE FLOATING SOLAR
CHIMNEY
THE TURBO
GENERATOR

SOLAR AERO ELECTRIC POWER

PLANT

SAEP is similar to Hydro

Electric Power Plant as
water turbines convert
dynamic energy (due to
gravity) to rotational energy
similarly in SAEP the
dynamic energy (due to
buoyancy) is converted to
rotational energy.

In both of these power plants

power output is proportional
to height.

WHY FLOATING CHIMNEY?

In order to build

efficient and cheap

SAEP and less
expensive than concrete
solar towers
Floating solar chimneys
are lighter than air
structures that can be up
to 3 km providing
efficient air up draft.

SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC

BENEFITS
Reduce production of

900,000 tons of
greenhouse gases
annually.
Agriculture is
promoted
Condensation at night
provides moisture to
soil

TECHNICAL ISSUES
Floating SAEP must be

free from heavy winds.

Large land area required

not suitable for area

with high cost / acre
Corrosion of materials

IS IT FEASIBLE?
Easily available parts in commercial market and can

be installed anywhere
Green technology that overcomes the present energy

crisis and global warming

Renewable energy source and efficient electricity

production

CONCLUSION
This technology has the potential to replace all the

energy activities related to fossil fuelled activities and

to eliminate energy crisis
We should start building floating solar chimneys to

bring a solution to global warming and in succeeding

to generate zero emission clean electricity