GENERATION PLANTS

 

 

eSolar_SCS5

 

Geometry

Overall Dimension: (2.2m² aperture area)

Number of mirror facet: 1

Number of mirror facet along the horizontal direction and vertical direction : 1x1

 

 

 

Operating conditions

Operating wind speed: Azimuth: 15.6m/s (20.1m/s slew speed)
Elevation: 15.6m/s (24.1m/s slew speed)

Survival wind speed: 44.7m/s

 

 

Commercial application

Plant 1: Sundrop CSP

 

Photo: https://www.sundropfarms.com/

 

 

Resources:

[1] Ricklin, P. S. M. R. D. H. R., et al. "Commercial readiness of eSolar next generation heliostat." Energy Procedia 49 (2014): 201-208.