Parabolic Mirror Solar Panel

Hence this may ensure the enhancement of the energy conversion efficiency.

Parabolic mirror solar panel.

Giant parabolic reflector concave mirror greenpowerscience professional parabolic mirrors. The array works well in the sun and also with multi high powered light sources. Last december what is billed as the world s largest solar plant andasol began operating on spain s gaudix plateau in andalusia. Solar parabolic trough uses mirrored surfaces curved in a linearly extended parabolic shape.

The sunlight which enters the mirror parallel to its plane of symmetry is focused along the focal line where objects are positioned that are intended to be heated. In my research i have found that one solar technology previously largely ignored because of low cost photovoltaics or pv panels could make a comeback. Linear focus collectors achieve medium concentration 50 suns and over and point focus collectors achieve high concentration over 500 suns factors. This is a multi parabolic mirror array we made for nippon television.

A parabolic trough is a type of solar thermal collector that is straight in one dimension and curved as a parabola in the other two lined with a polished metal mirror. Parabolic mirrors in andalusia. Solar powered hot water heater lowes home improvement the home depot poly tubing black water hose diy network the discovery channel national geographic. In this video new physicist shows you how to build a high efficient solar water heater using zinc sh.

In a solar cooker for example food is placed at the focal line of a trough which is cooked when the trough is aimed so the sun is in its plane of symmetry. It uses 600 000 parabolic mirrors to produce 150 megawatts of electricity enough to power a city of 500 000. Such systems have high optical efficiencies and low start up losses leading to highly efficient solar energy engines. A receiver tube running in the center and the length of the trough is the focus point on which the sun generates solar energy.

Reducing the area related cost for a photovoltaic power system. The parabolic mirrors do not operate on the same principles as the more familiar solar panels. Dish and solar tower as of the point focus type. Water is pumped through the receiver tube and is heated as it passes through the receiver tube.

How to make a solar water heater using parabolic trough. Among the solar concentrators parabolic dishes have the highest efficiency in the conversion of solar energy to electricity with an efficiency of 29 4 achieved.