MicroCSP Products

SopoNova

Industrial and Utility

Parabolic Trough Solar Collector

SMART REDESIGN
Sopogys award-winning SopoNova incorporates the latest advancements in CSP technology and is the first MicroCSP technology to receive SRCC certification. Featuring a reduced collector weight and profile at one-third the size of a traditional parabolic trough, the SopoNova offers a modular design which delivers seamless integration between solar field and existing components. This creates the opportunity to enter new market sectors and make way for project installations on a commercial rooftop or within the city. Tested in the hot, lava field deserts of Kona for strength, torsion and durability, our MicroCSP technology is designed to perform reliably in harsh environments for over 30 years.

Overview
Micro-scaled Concentrated Solar Power (MicroCSP) is a member of the Concentrating Solar Power (CSP) technology family that has been redesigned for installation in smaller, modular projects. By reducing the traditional CSP trough to one-third of its size, MicroCSP technology can be cost-effectively deployed to on-site markets for distributed power generation or industrial and commercial applications such as air conditioning and process heating.

Reliable parabolic trough technology

Sopogys MicroCSP solutions are based on parabolic trough technology the most commercialized, proven and bankable solar thermal technology. The systems design as a modular system is cost effective at smaller scale, allowing us to serve customers with power generation needs. Designed, engineered and proven in the US, Sopogys MicroCSP technology consists of parallel rows of proprietary parabolic mirror collectors, optics and an integrated tracker to concentrate the suns energy on a centrally-located receiver tube and re-circulate heat transfer fluid within the system. The generated high-temperature heat is used as fuel to spin a turbine and drive a generator, thereby producing a renewable source of power for applications in utility and industrial sectors. The system is equipped with an integrated tracker to follow the sun throughout the day to meet peak energy demands and can integrate thermal energy storage to continue smooth power production during cloudy periods or after sunset.

SopoNova MicroCSP Collectors in use on the Big Island of Hawaii, USA

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GENERAL DATA*
DESCRIPTION Collector Length Collector Width Collector Area (gross) Collector Area (net) Heat Collection Element, O.D. Heat Transfer Fluid Capacity Recommended Flow Rate Operating Temperature Ranges Collector Weight Focal Length Ambient Operating Temperatures Maximum Wind Speed (stowed) Maximum Wind Speed (tracking) Useful Life Expectancy
* General data subject to change

Specifications
OPTICAL EFFICIENCY
UNITS (STANDARD) 12 ft 5.4 ft 65 ft 56.04 ft 1 inch 0.554 gal 6-12 gal/min 122-518F 150 lbs 12 inch 14 to 122F 105 mph 33 mph 30 + years DESCRIPTION Receiver Absorptivity Mirror Reectivity Receiver Emittance @ Temperature (C / F) Glass Transmissivity VALUE 95% 89% 0.25 (0.207) 315/600 (270/518) 91%

UNITS (METRIC) 3.657 m 1.65 m 6.03 m 5.21 m 25 mm 2.098 liter 22.7-45.4 liter/min 50-270C 68 kg 304.8 mm -10 to 50C 169 km/h 54 km/h 30 + years

COLLECTOR PERFORMANCE
T avg HTF - T amb (C) Thermal Output (kW)** 100 110 120 130 140 150 160 2.77 2.75 2.73 2.71 2.69 2.67 2.64 2.62 2.59 2.56 2.53 2.50 2.46 2.43 2.39 2.35 2.31

12' 0"

170 180

5' 4"

190 200
12' 9"

210 220 230 240

3 '1 1"

6 '0 "

250 260
** Design DNI - 850 W/m Ambient Air - 26 C Wind Speed - 3 m/s Collector Optical Eff - 67.3% Zero Incident Angle

13' 11"

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Dimensions

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