Our objective is to generate electricity with an efficient conversion ratio. To achieve such a goal we designed a high temperature thermo solar module able to generate high temperature saturated steam, which is then converted in a turbine.
Concretely, our solar modules are made of a steel structure, designed to support the optical part (mirror blades) and the pipes carrying the heated fluids (absorber). The flat mirror blades are mounted precisely on the structure with the right inclination angle by means of suitable flexible clips. The mirrors concentrate the direct solar radiation on the absorber and the water inside is heated up to 250°C. This generated steam is sent through the thermal loop to an Organic Rankine Cycle (ORC) turbine, which transforms directly steam into electricity without using any heat exchangers.
The thermal loop is a pipe circuit, which brings fresh water to the solar module lines and collects the produced steam. In addition, this pipe circuit is connected to classical thermal plant elements.
For more info contact:
Dr. Thomas Hinderling
Chief Executive Officer
Maud Le Garrec
Nolaris
Jaquet-Droz 1
CH-2002 Neuchâtel
Switzerland
Tel: +41(0)32 720 55 78
info@nolaris.com