Project Description
Advanced optics for concentrated solar power
Technology
Secondary optics to multiply the concentration of sun light in CSP plants while maintaining the practical benefits of line focus plants. Three-dimensional design bypassing the two-dimensional concentration limit. Single-axis external tracking.
Market
Linear concentrated solar power plants, for example linear fresnel and parabolic through
Uniqueness
- Thermodynamic concentration increase to > 80x;
- Simple retrofit to existing plants;
- Allows for larger construction tolerances of new CSP plants, providing a significant reduction in construction costs;
- Tested in commercial optical simulation software;
- Opens the design landscape to new competitive configurations
Status
- Lab prototype in progress
- Priority patent application filed June 2022
- Seeking partners for field tests and commercialization
