Parabolic Trough
Siemens wins first solar receivers order for Indian solar power plant
Siemens Energy has been awarded an order to supply UVAC 2010 (Universal Vacuum Air Collector) solar receivers for a parabolic trough power plant to be built in Rajasthan, India.
[Parabolic Trough] Torresol Energy Launches Commercial Operations of Twin Solar Thermal Plants in Spain
Valle 1 and Valle 2 will produce 320 GWh per year....
[Parabolic Trough] SENER designs and supplies the solar fields in five new thermosolar projects in Spain
SENER has clinched several contracts for the design and supply of solar fields in Spain: the Aste 1A and Aste 1B, Termosolar Soluz Guzmán, Consol-Orellana and La Africana plants. ...
[Parabolic Trough] SkyFuel Enters Chinese Solar Market with Parabolic Trough
SkyFuel has signed an agreement for the construction of a 50 MWe concentrating solar power (CSP) plant at a site near Huludao in China. ...
[Parabolic Trough] Siemens to build molten salt solar thermal test facility in Portugal
The aim of the research project led by Siemens is to enhance the economy and reliability of parabolic-trough power plants. ...
[Parabolic Trough] SkyFuel Starts Design of Parabolic Trough for Baseload Power
The new collector will be designed to operate at higher temperatures, making thermal storage even more cost effective for electricity production after the sun sets, to satisfy the baseload needs of utilities....
[Parabolic Trough] Egypt’s first solar-thermal plant goes into operation in Kuraymat
In Kuraymat, roughly 100 kilometers south of Cairo, a major solar-thermal power plant is going into operation for the first time in Egypt. ...
[Parabolic Trough] Foster Wheeler Awarded Contract to Supply Solar Steam Generator System in UAE
The equipment will be integrated into a solar thermal power plant ....
[Parabolic Trough] Solar Millennium AG: Further progress on permitting process for US power plant projects Amargosa and Palen
This approval marks an important pre-condition for the successful completion of the permitting process for the construction of two parabolic trough power plants as scheduled....
[Parabolic Trough] Alternative Energy Partners (AEGY) Developing Advanced Trough Technology
The advanced trough is designed to maximize solar collection while also boasting features that enhance efficient shipping....
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Roger Wallis
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08/09/2010 09:29:42
this is peak efficiency, right ?
not average annual
Henry
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28/08/2010 19:44:48
Solar is very good source, but the Light-Electricity convert rate is too low usual below 20%, One day if the rate grow to same as ...
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21/08/2010 15:50:22
It will be interesting to find out what are new results in the performance of these solar systems. I'm sure the future belongs to solar ...
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21/08/2010 15:49:18
It will be interesting to find out what are new results in the performance of these solar systems. I'm sure the future belongs to solar ...
John Hollick
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19/07/2010 18:04:59
Excellent article on solar AIR heating and PV. This may be the way of the future.
This article appeared under the solar WATER heating index.
Perhaps ...
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