PIX number

05390

Title:

Heliostat for solar power tower (central receiver) systems at dawn

Caption

SAIC built and designed this system. Its features include: (1) a lighter weight than previous designs; (2) 170 sq. meters of surface area with 22 facets, each 3 meters in diameter; and (3) stainless steel membranes stretched over stainless steel rings, with silvered glass tiles attached for reflectivity.

Credit:

Gretz, Warren

Publications:



Date:

8/19/1997

Index Date:

DOE_office:

Notes:

Subject:

National Renewable Energy Laboratory, solar - thermal

Descriptors:

design, glass, heliostat, membrane, night, power tower, product, receiver, steel, sunlight, sunrise

Person/Place:

Golden, Colorado; NREL

Release Level

Full/Internet

DOE Information:

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