CSP Technology= Clean, Cheap Electricity
Generating eco-friendly, zero net emission electricity and fuel for our world
Concentrated Solar Thermal Power Plants (CSP)
Solar thermia means converting the thermal energy of the sun in electric power.
The Parabolic Trough principle
Todays concentrated thermal solar power technology is very efficient and cost effective, it has the potential to generate huge amounts of clean, renewable electricity by using heat and steam, as in traditional power plants, but without any pollution side effects.. Given the right, strategic location and the necessary surface, 24 hour operation, 365 days a year, is a very realistic proposition, thanks' to large scale thermal storage for night and cloudy situations. Examples of successful longterm installations abound, see: On the MARE platform, this technology will be implemented for a maximum economy of scale, the available surface being enormous. World Banks' estimate of construction cost reductions being of the order of 50% compared to existing installations. The energy produced this way will be very competitive in today's and tomorrows markets, even when NOT factoring in the benefits for the environment and health ! The Parabolic Trough power generation principle The Parabolic Trough has been commercially successful in California for more than 15 years and has supplied more than ten billion kilowatt hours of solar power to the grid  Parabolic Trough Plants
  Aerial View of 5 x 30 MW Solar Thermal Power Plants at Kramer Junction, California Advantages - Maximum Economy and Energy Efficiency Today parabolic trough power plants represent the most efficient and cost-effective technology for turning solar energy into electric power that has been proven on an industrial scale. In the plants already operating in California, net efficiency rates of more than 20% in summer and more than 14% as the annual average have been achieved in turning insolation energy into electric power. The German Aerospace center has continuously been improving this efficiency over the years in Spain (Almeria). Additionally, according to recent World Bank studies there is a cost reduction potential for parabolic troughs of up to 50%. In comparison to that, marketed photovoltaic systems achieve annual averages in southern countries of 8 to 10%. The Schott Memorandum (2004) must read for investors All advantages at a glance:
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