Increasing the efficiency of steam power plant with the help of solar energy

In today's world, electricity is mostly generated from steam power plants that use water as its main working fluid; water being abundantly available on earth. Solar energy is one of the most available source of renewable energy and could be used to increase the effectiveness of steam power plants. This paper establishes that the efficiency of a steam power plant can be enhanced by integrating solar energy to increase the temperature of the feed water entering the boiler. As a result, the amount of fuel needed to heat the feed water inside the boiler to produce steam is reduced.