Parabolic trough test facility KONTAS, Plataforma Solar de Almería

The KONTAS parabolic trough test facility is a steel framework construction which rotates on circular tracks. It is designed for testing parabolic trough collector elements up to 20 m length. KONTAS can rotate the collector into any desired angle relative to the sun, simulating specified solar radiation conditions. It is used to facilitate measurements for the performance of the collector.

Categories
Concentrating Solar Power,
Location
Almería, Spain
Cooperation
DLR Köln
Owner
DLR Köln
Projektpartner
Markus Balz

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Technical Data

Length
23 m
Width
6 m
Span
23 m
Material
Foundation
concrete

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Parabolic Troughs

Proven state of the art for CSP

Over the years, sbp sonne developed and licensed three different types of parabolic trough collectors: the EuroTrough, the HelioTrough and the UltimateTrough. We are now focusing on the distribution and commercialization of the ‘HelioTrough’ and ‘UltimateTrough’, as these collector developments have been proven to significantly reduce costs and improve performance for large scale power plants.

The UltimateTrough collector for Concentrating Solar Power (CSP) plants is the world’s largest and most advanced parabolic trough collector. Measurements indicate that efficiency of the UltimateTrough is over 10% higher as compared to the benchmark collector.

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