Applications
Linear Fresnel Systems
Linear Fresnel reflectors use long, thin segments of mirrors to focus sunlight onto a fixed absorber located at a common focal point of the reflectors. These mirrors are capable of concentrating the sun’s energy to approximately 30 times its normal intensity. This concentrated energy is transferred through the absorber into some thermal fluid (this is typically oil capable of maintaining liquid state at very high temperatures). The fluid then goes through a heat exchanger to power a steam generator. As opposed to traditional LFR’s, the CLFR utilizes multiple absorbers within the vicinity of the mirrors.
Examples:
**The Fresnel system in Rajasthan by Reliance Power
Installed Capacity: 100MW
**The Fresnel system in Rajasthan by Reliance Power
Feature: A new record of Fresnel system in capacity
Installed Capacity: 100MW
Start Year: 2014
**Puerto Errado Thermal solar Power Plant in Calasparra, Spain
Feature: The first large-scale solar power plant based on the linear Fresnel collector technology
Turbine Capacity: 30MW
Start Year: 2012
**Kimberlina Solar Thermal Power Plant in Bakersfield, California, USA
Turbine Capacity: 5MW
Start Year: 2008
Feature: The first linear Fresnel CSP in North America
Turbine Capacity: 5MW
Start Year: 2008