Africa Trough 1
Our project Africa Trough 1 is the design and development of a new type of modular parabolic trough for concentrating solar power plants destinated for the subsaharian region
DESIGN FEATURES
- Lightweight-rib constrution assembly set system
- Integration of pivotal and focal point
- Cold formed thin layer tempered glassmirrors
- Minimization of material inventory
- Energy yield optimized for direct water evaporation at 300°C
BENCHMARKING DATA: WELTAARE AT1
- Aperture: 24,5 m²
- Focal length: 0,88 m
- Concentration: 68
- Angle of incidence (receiver): 182°
- Reflector: 2,1 mm glassmirror
- Weight/m²: 25,5 kgs
PARTNERS
STATE OF PROJECT:
Implementation of prototype fulfilled
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