6. Power and Control
Renewable Energy — Quiz
Test your understanding of renewable energy with 5 practice questions.
Practice Questions
Question 1
Which characteristic best describes compressed air energy storage (CAES) systems?
Question 2
Given a CAES plant with compression efficiency 0.7 and expansion efficiency 0.85, what is its round-trip efficiency?
Question 3
Which generation technology can incorporate molten salt thermal storage to provide dispatchable electricity?
Question 4
A parabolic trough solar thermal plant has collector aperture area $A=1000\,\mathrm{m}^2$, solar irradiance $G=800\,\mathrm{W/m}^2$, and thermal efficiency $\eta=0.4$. What is its thermal power output?
Question 5
What is the capacity credit of a renewable generator?