A system optimization of ORCs cooled by air-cooled condensers or wet cooling towers and powered by low-temperature geothermal heat sources is performed in this paper. The configuration of the ORC is optimized together with the geometry of all the components. The objective is to minimize the...

The gas system in Europe is facing increasing unpredictability due to the interactions with the electricity generation system. Indeed, gas fired power plants make up an important back-up technology to deal with intermittency induced by wind-power integration. Therefore, the flexibility needs...