Domínguez Bravo, Carmen AnaBode, Sebastian JamesHeiming, GregorRichter, PascalCarrizosa Priego, Emilio JoséFernández Cara, EnriqueFrank, MartinGauché, Paul2017-02-222017-02-222016-05Domínguez Bravo, C.A., Bode, S.J., Heiming, G., Richter, P., Carrizosa Priego, E.J., Fernández Cara, E.,...,Gauché, P. (2016). Field-design optimization with triangular heliostat pods. AIP Conference Proceedings, 1734 (070006), 070006-1-070006-8.0094-243X1551-7616http://hdl.handle.net/11441/54588In this paper the optimization of a heliostat field with triangular heliostat pods is addressed. The use of structures which allow the combination of several heliostats into a common pod system aims to reduce the high costs associated with the heliostat field and therefore reduces the Levelized Cost of Electricity value. A pattern-based algorithm and two pattern-free algorithms are adapted to handle the field layout problem with triangular heliostat pods. Under the Helio100 project in South Africa, a new small-scale Solar Power Tower plant has been recently constructed. The Helio100 plant has 20 triangular pods (each with 6 heliostats) whose positions follow a linear pattern. The obtained field layouts after optimization are compared against the reference field Helio100.application/pdfengAttribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 Internacionalhttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/info:eu-repo/semantics/articleinfo:eu-repo/semantics/openAccesshttps://doi.org/10.1063/1.4949153