NEWS & HIGHLIGHTS
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CURRENT PROJECT:
SOLAR THERMAL GENERATOR
The Solar Thermal Generator is a proprietary non-photovoltaic method of power generation using concentrated heat from sunlight.
By collecting and concentrating solar energy with Fresnel lenses, we achieve very high temperature sources. This heat can be used to create high-pressure, high-volume steam for the operation of a turbine or any other mechanical device. That turbine could be coupled to an off-the-shelf generator to provide electrical power or used to operate a mechanical pump or compressor. Waste heat recovery can then supply energy to domestic hot water, radiant heating, or operating a greenhouse.
This unit can be used in domestic, commercial, or industrial applications.
The use of Fresnel lenses has not seen large applications due to the inability to collect many focal spots onto a single boiler or heat exchanger. This system can utilize the heat from many lenses easily and effectively through a special heat collector design. Almost any working fluid can be heated with this system including but not limited to water, oils, glycol, propane, ammonia or other media.
The turntable design allows the device to be installed literally anywhere in the world and still track effectively. The inclusion of a GPS module allows the unit to determine the proper path of the sun automatically for tracking purposes.
