Csp receiver

Cooperated with Tsinghua University and Professor Yin Zhiqiang, Linuo has developed the key component - the receiver for csp. Concerning solar power, photovoltaics is not the only available option. Concentrated Solar Power (csp) technology provides for electricity generation as well, above all for large-scale applications. csp technology converts sunlight to heat through parabolic trough power plants: using large rows of parabolic-shaped mirrors, the sun's radiation is concentrated up to 80-fold on the receivers. Heat transfer oil is heated here, and, via a heat exchanger, steam emerges that in turn drives traditional steam turbines. Thermal accumulators enable reliable generation of electricity, even at night. In contrast to photovoltaic systems that are generally used for decentralised usage, Concentrated Solar Power plants are ideal for the central generation of energy. Such power plants can be run especially well within the earth's sun belt - it would be possible to produce Europe's electricity consumption several times over by using csp only within the states of the Mediterranean region.1 As a further advantage, Concentrated Solar Power plants can be combined with fossil energy sources or biomass. Therefore, it is possible to realize a safe energy supply with a high solar content.