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Low-Cost, Light Weight, Thin Film Solar ConcentratorThis research addresses a cost barrier towards achieving a solar thermal collector system with an installed cost of $75/sq m and meet the Department of Energy's (DOE's) performance targets for optical errors, operations during windy conditions and lifetime. Current concentrators can cost as much as 40-50% of the total installed costs for a CSP plant. In order to reduce the costs from current $200-$250/sq m, it is important to focus on the overall system. The reflector surface is a key cost driver, and our film-based polymer reflector will help significantly in achieving DOE's cost target of $75/sq m. The ease of manufacturability, installation and replacement make this technology a compelling one to develop. This technology can be easily modified for a variety of CSP options including heliostats, parabolic dishes and parabolic troughs.
Document ID
20150007444
Acquisition Source
Jet Propulsion Laboratory
Document Type
Conference Paper
External Source(s)
Authors
Ganapathi, G.
(Jet Propulsion Lab., California Inst. of Tech. Pasadena, CA, United States)
Palisoc, A.
(L'Garde, Inc. Tustin, CA, United States)
Nesmith, B.
(Jet Propulsion Lab., California Inst. of Tech. Pasadena, CA, United States)
Greschik, G.
(TentGuild Enginering Company Boulder, CO, United States)
Gidanian, K.
(KNF FLEXPAK Corporation Tamaqua, PA)
Kindler, A.
(Jet Propulsion Lab., California Inst. of Tech. Pasadena, CA, United States)
Date Acquired
May 6, 2015
Publication Date
April 23, 2013
Subject Category
Energy Production And Conversion
Meeting Information
Meeting: SunShot Concentrating Solar Power Program Review 2013
Location: Phoenix, AZ
Country: United States
Start Date: April 23, 2013
End Date: April 25, 2013
Distribution Limits
Public
Copyright
Other
Keywords
Concentrating Solar Power (CSP)
solar collector

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