Thermal
Thermal
Concentrated | Parabolic Trough
Thermal
Concentrated | Fresnel
Thermal
Concentrated | Dish Stirling
Thermal
Concentrated | Solar Power Tower
Photovoltaic
Photovoltaic
Crystalline Silicon (wafer)
Photovoltaic
Thin Film | Silicon
Photovoltaic
Thin Film | Non Silicon
Photovoltaic
Thin Film | Multijunction
Photovoltaic
Thin Film | Dye-sensitized
(DSSC)
Photovoltaic
Thin Film | Organic
Photovoltaic
3D Cells
Photovoltaic
Infrared and UV
Photovoltaic
Thermophotovoltaic (TPV)
Photovoltaic
Concentrated (CPV)
Luminescent Solar Concentrator
Heliostatic (tracking)
Concentrated
Dual PV/Thermal Integrated Systems
Updraft Tower
(Solar Chimney)
Thermoelectric
Photoelectrochemical Cell
(PEC)
Direct to Liquid Fuel
Direct to Hydrogen
Solar Chemical
(artificial photosynthesis)
Air Conditioning
Radiometer
Thermal
Concentrated | Parabolic Trough
Thermal
Concentrated | Fresnel
Thermal
Concentrated | Dish Stirling
Thermal
Concentrated | Solar Power Tower
Photovoltaic
Photovoltaic
Crystalline Silicon (wafer)
Photovoltaic
Thin Film | Silicon
Photovoltaic
Thin Film | Non Silicon
Photovoltaic
Thin Film | Multijunction
Photovoltaic
Thin Film | Dye-sensitized
(DSSC)
Photovoltaic
Thin Film | Organic
Photovoltaic
3D Cells
Photovoltaic
Infrared and UV
Photovoltaic
Thermophotovoltaic (TPV)
Photovoltaic
Concentrated (CPV)
Luminescent Solar Concentrator
Heliostatic (tracking)
Concentrated
Dual PV/Thermal Integrated Systems
Updraft Tower
(Solar Chimney)
Thermoelectric
Photoelectrochemical Cell
(PEC)
Direct to Liquid Fuel
Direct to Hydrogen
Solar Chemical
(artificial photosynthesis)
Air Conditioning
Radiometer
Thermal, Concentrated, Parabolic Trough
One of the most common types of solar power systems in application for utility scale electricity generation, the concentrated parabolic trough design consists of a series of long, highly polished parabolic reflecting surfaces that focuses sunlight onto an absorber tube running along the focal point of the parabola. A heat transfer fluid (typically an oil) runs through the tube and is heated to approximately 400 °C to provide the thermal energy required to run a steam turbine.The parabolic nature of the reflector allows the troughs to be oriented on a north-south axis and track the sun in only one rotational axis from east to west each day.
One of the most common types of solar power systems in application for utility scale electricity generation, the concentrated parabolic trough design consists of a series of long, highly polished parabolic reflecting surfaces that focuses sunlight onto an absorber tube running along the focal point of the parabola. A heat transfer fluid (typically an oil) runs through the tube and is heated to approximately 400 °C to provide the thermal energy required to run a steam turbine.The parabolic nature of the reflector allows the troughs to be oriented on a north-south axis and track the sun in only one rotational axis from east to west each day.