Decarbonization Avenue : Concentrated Solar Power

Innovation Insights

Modular CSP designs for operational efficiency

Current CSP plants have an integrated structure which could pose challenges in maintenance and installation, while also adding to the costs. Modular CSP technology can achieve high operating temperatures and efficiency, while also enabling ease of installation and maintenance, thus reducing costs.

For instance, a modular power tower system uses factory-built heliostats, receivers and towers that are shipped to site and easily deployed, enabling rapid plant commissioning.  Plants can also be designed to meet customer requirements without the risk, and significant recurring engineering, associated with non-modular designs.

Relevant for

  • Procurement, supply chain & logistics professional
  • Project management professional
  • Solar power professional

Innovation sector

  • Renewable energy sciences

Web Resources

Aora Solar’s modular hybrid concentrated solar power

01-12-2016

Source: Aora Solar

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Innovation Category

Core sciences & engineering

Stakeholders

Corporate researcher

Startup or entrepreneur

Solution provider

Industry

Solar energy


Vast Solar’s modular CSP technology

01-09-2019

Source: Vast Solar

Website : Link

Innovation Category

Core sciences & engineering

Stakeholders

Corporate researcher

Startup or entrepreneur

Solution provider

Industry

Solar energy


Magaldi’s modular STEM CSP technology

Source: Magaldi

Website : Link

Innovation Category

Core sciences & engineering

Stakeholders

Corporate researcher

Startup or entrepreneur

Solution provider

Industry

Solar energy


Capex of modular Concentrated Solar Power plants could halve if 1 GW deployed

01-09-2019

Source: 247Solar Inc.

Website : Link

Innovation Category

Core sciences & engineering

Stakeholders

Corporate researcher

Startup or entrepreneur

Solution provider

Industry

Solar energy


247Solar receives US patent for next-gen CSP technology

Source: 247Solar Inc.

Website : Link

Innovation Category

Core sciences & engineering

Stakeholders

Corporate researcher

Startup or entrepreneur

Solution provider

Industry

Solar energy


247Solar modular & scalable thermal solar power tech to be marketed to mining by ROST

01-10-2019

Source: 247Solar Inc.

Website : Link

Innovation Category

Business model

Stakeholders

Startup or entrepreneur

Solution provider

Industry

Solar energy


Domain

Renewable Energy

Type of innovation

Core sciences & engineering

Stakeholders

University researcher

Corporate researcher

Startup or entrepreneur

Solution provider

Industry

Solar energy