SOLAR POWER
CSP-plants face significant demands due to daily start-ups and shut-downs. Our power generation tools, along with instrumentation and controls, empower plant operators to optimize the utilization of every ray of sunlight.
Harnessing Limitless Energy
As the global focus shifts, concentrated solar thermal power is increasingly recognized as a vital player in power generation. Why? The answer is simple: the sun provides an endless and cost-free fuel source, free from emissions. Our steam turbine generator sets transform solar energy into electricity, while our advanced instrumentation and controls ensure every ray of sunlight is put to its best use. Proudly powering over 70 CSP plants worldwide, we stand as the industry frontrunners in this realm.
How Does Solar Work?
In just 90 minutes, the sun showers the Earth with enough energy to power our entire planet for a year. Solar innovations harness this power, transforming sunlight into electricity via photovoltaic (PV) panels or mirrors that focus solar rays. This harnessed energy can then be converted into electricity, stored in batteries, or reserved in thermal storage.
Explore below to uncover insights on solar radiation basics, photovoltaic and solar-thermal power technologies, integration into electrical grids, and the non-equipment facets (soft costs) of solar power. Discover the steps to embrace solar energy, delve into the solar industry, and learn more about the U.S. Department of Energy Solar Energy Technologies Office's groundbreaking research and development initiatives. Dive into the world of solar and illuminate your knowledge!
Solar Power Tower: A New Dawn in Energy
Envision a circular formation of sun-tracking mirrors, known as heliostats, all directing sunlight towards a central receiver perched atop a tower. Within this receiver, a heat transfer medium - be it water/steam, molten salt, or air - captures this immense thermal energy. This energy is then harnessed into the steam cycle, producing superheated steam to drive turbines.
Parabolic Trough Technology
Imagine trough-shaped mirrors, precisely designed to channel sunlight onto an absorber tube, or receiver, set along the trough's focal line. These troughs are ingeniously engineered to follow the sun's movement across one primary axis, typically from north to south. Within the receivers, a heat transfer fluid (such as synthetic thermal oil or molten salt) heats up due to the concentrated sunlight. This heated fluid circulates within these tubes and is then passed through heat exchangers to generate steam.
Adapting to Diverse Operational Landscapes
Over the past decade, there's been a remarkable surge in the number of concentrated solar power plants. Now, we encounter a wide variety of operational modes, each presenting its unique set of challenges to power generation equipment. To meet these demands, every steam turbine we design is tailored to rise to these specific challenges.
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