Decarbonization Avenue : Concentrated Solar Power

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Tempered mirrors for durable parabolic troughs in CSP

Conventional CSP collectors use normal glass which have poor durability and reflectivity and upon damage splinter, thus causing operational and maintenance challenges. Physically or chemically tempered glasses provide high performance, both in concentration (reflectivity and intercept factor) as well as durability, thus minimizing costs involved.

Relevant for

  • Operations & maintenance professional
  • Material sciences professional
  • Solar power professional

Innovation sector

  • Renewable energy sciences

Web Resources

Rioglass Solar signs contracts for world’s largest CSP plant

01-03-2019

Source: Rioglass Solar

Website : Link

Innovation Category

Core sciences & engineering

Stakeholders

Solution provider

Industry

Solar energy


Spanish CSP plant uses tempered glass

01-02-2014

Source: Arizona Public Service

Website : Link

Innovation Category

Core sciences & engineering

Stakeholders

Corporate researcher

Solution provider

Industry

Solar energy


Global CSP plants working on tempered mirrors and associated companies

01-11-2014

Source:ASTRI

Website : Link

Innovation Category

Core sciences & engineering

Stakeholders

Corporate researcher

Solution provider

Industry

Solar energy


Domain

Sustainable industrial practices

Type of innovation

Core sciences & engineering

Stakeholders

Corporate researcher

Startup or entrepreneur

Solution provider

Industry

Solar energy