Components Makeover Gives Concentrating Solar Power a Boost (Fact Sheet), The Spectrum of Clean Energy Innovation

关键词: PARABOLIC TROUGH COLLECTORS;    SOLAR THERMAL POWER PLANTS;    NATIONAL RENEWABLE ENERGY LABORATORY;    SOLAR INDUSTRY;    JOINT VENTURES;    RESEARCH PROGRAMS;    ENERGY EFFICIENCY;    COST PARABOLIC TROUGH;    CONCENTRATING SOLAR POWER (CSP);    ACCIONA SOLAR POW;   

DOI  :  10.2172/1000097
RP-ID  :  NREL/FS-6A42-49154
PID  :  OSTI ID: 1000097
Others  :  TRN: US201101%%136

学科分类：再生能源与代替技术

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来源: SciTech Connect

【 摘 要 】

Parabolic trough technology is the most mature of the various concentrating solar power (CSP) options. But scientists at the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) continue to make advances on trough systems through innovative research on various components in industrial partnerships with Acciona Solar Power, SkyFuel, Schott Solar, and others. The results are leading to improved system efficiencies and lower costs for CSP plants.