La reunión de lanzamiento del proyecto europeo MOSAIC se celebró en Eibar los pasados 1 y 2 de diciembre de 2016. El objetivo de este proyecto consiste en diseñar, fabricar y validar un concepto de planta termosolar caracterizado por bajos costes de implementación y niveles máximos de eficiencia en fábrica en comparación con las actuales tecnologías. Servirá, además, para reducir el coste de producción de la electricidad (LCOE).
En concreto, los módulos MOSAIC constan de un innovador concentrador esférico fijo dispuesto en una configuración semi-Fresnel y por un receptor móvil con un sistema de accionamiento en lazo cerrado. Esta configuración reduce el número de partes móviles del sistema en su conjunto lo que permite bajar el coste del campo solar, manteniendo altos niveles de concentración solar. Esto asegura altas temperaturas de trabajo y por lo tanto, altas eficiencias del ciclo termodinámico y un uso más eficiente del sistema de almacenamiento térmico.
El Consorcio del proyecto está formado por 9 socios y 6 países de la Unión Europea que componen un equilibrado grupo multidisciplinar. Los socios de MOSAIC son IK4-TEKNIKER, (España), como coordinador, AMIRES Sro (República Checa), Cockerill Maintenance & Ingénierie (Belgica), COBRA Instalaciones y Servicios (España), CENER (España), Politecnico di Torino (Italia), Rioglass Solar (España), Senior Berghöfer GmbH (Alemania) y Sirea (Francia).
Durante la reunión de lanzamiento los socios iniciaron los trabajos técnicos para el desarrollo del concepto y analizaron las mejores estrategias para la explotación y difusión de los desarrollos. El proyecto tiene una duración de 48 meses.
Este proyecto ha recibido financiación de la Unión Europea dentro del programa Horizon 2020 de investigación e innovación bajo el acuerdo N. 727402.
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UVAC X
Rioglass introduces its next generation receiver and sets a new benchmark for thermal output efficiency Rioglass Solar is proud to introduce its cutting edge and unrivaled non-degradable receiver tube, the ‘UVAC X’. This next generation receivers provides our clients superior performance and sets a new benchmark for thermal heat production using parabolic trough technology.
To date, when modeling the electricity production of a plant, project developers assume a certain degradation of the Receiver’s coating efficiency over the lifetime of the plant.
Consequentially, developers have to increase the size of their solar field to compensate for the associated reduction in output, and to factor in the reduction in electricity production in their
plant’s financial model.
The Rioglass non-degradable ‘UVAC X’ now enables developers to dramatically increase their thermal energy production throughout the lifetime of their project, and to reduce the size of
their solar field without compromising on generated output. This enables developers to dramatically improve the LCOE (levelized cost of energy) of their CSP installations by both
increasing the electricity output of their plant and reducing the CAPEX of the plant at the same time.
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Rioglass, the world leader in the development, production, and marketing of high end receiver tubes and concentrating mirrors, proudly introduces its new cutting edge, unrivaled next generation receiver tube, the “UVAC 7G”.
This next generation receiver, which guarantees outstanding absorption rates of above 96.2% and emissivity rates below 9.5%, provides our clients superior solar heat absorption without compromising on heat losses, and sets a new benchmark for thermal energy production, using oil-based HTF in parabolic trough technology.
Since the successful incorporation of the receiver tube business, Rioglass has been heavily investing in further developments of advanced and more efficient receivers in order to enable its customers to increase thermal energy production and thus lowering their cost of energy. This continuous dedication has now resulted in the development of the UVAC 7G. Verified for highest performance by external labs under real working conditions, the UVAC 7G, with its superior energy output, durability and reliability, offers the best value proposition to Rioglass’ valued customers worldwide.
The UVAC 7G can be manufactured with the standard 70 mm diameter (UVAC 7G) or with the larger diameter (90 mm) to fit greater aperture collectors (UVAC 90-7G).
Kick off meeting of a new Horizon 2020 project took place in Eibar (Spain), on 1–2 December, 2016. MOSAIC project aims to design, manufacture and validate an innovative CSP concept that will have low implementation costs at the highest plant efficiencies, compared to the current state-of-the-art technologies, and that will reduce the levelized cost of electricity (LCOE).
In particular, MOSAIC module consists of an innovative fixed spherical mirror concentrator arranged in a semi-Fresnel manner and an actuated receiver based on a low cost closed loop cable tracking system. This configuration reduces the moving parts of the whole system decreasing solar field cost while keeping high concentration ratios. This will assure high working temperatures thus high cycle efficiencies and a cost effective use of thermal storage systems.
The MOSAIC Consortium represents a multi-disciplinary group composed of 9 partners and 6 countries within the European Union forming an ideal and well-balanced team. MOSAIC partners are IK4-TEKNIKER, (Spain – Coordinator), AMIRES Sro (Czech Republic), Cockerill Maintenance & Ingénierie (Belgium), COBRA Instalaciones y Servicios (Spain), CENER (Spain), Politecnico di Torino (Italy), Rioglass Solar (Spain), Senior Berghöfer GmbH (Germany), Sirea (France).
During the kick off meeting partners discussed technical issues related to the concept to be developed as well as potential dissemination and exploitation routes. MOSAIC project has a duration of 48 months.
This project has received funding from the European Union’s Horizon 2020 research and innovation programme under grant agreement No 727402.
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December 8, 2015, Brussels. Rioglass Solar, leading manufacturer of HCE receivers and mirrors used for Solar Thermal Energy (STE) and Concentrated Photovoltaic (CPV) technologies, has signed an agreement with Schott Solar CSP GmbH (Schott Solar), for the acquisition of its receiver business, including the company in Spain and the assets in Germany.
Jose M. Villanueva, Chairman of Rioglass Solar Holding, said “by combining the technology and expertise of both Rioglass Solar and Schott Solar, this transaction will propel us forward, enabling Rioglass Solar to meet customer demands across the industry and prepare the group for the next phases in the rapidly evolving and intensely competitive STE (also referred to as CSP) and CPV businesses. As such, it reemphasizes Rioglass Solar’s commitment to supporting its customers worldwide”.
The execution of the transaction is subject to regulatory approval and satisfaction of other customary conditions.
The transaction enables Rioglass Solar to deliver a more competitive technology in the STE (CSP) and CPV industries, enhancing its offering with two of the main components of STE and CPV plants, as well as solutions for the different types of technologies used in this industry such as Parabolic Trough technology, Central Receiver, Dish Stirling, Linear Fresnel, CPV, and industrial applications of concentrating technologies.
About Rioglass Solar:
Founded in 2007, Rioglass Solar has a leading position as HCE receiver and mirror supplier, with cutting edge production facilities in Spain, the United States, Israel, South Africa, Chile and China. Rioglass Solar has supplied more than seven million mirrors worldwide for Solar Thermal Energy (STE) and Concentrated Photovoltaic (CPV) technologies. Rioglass Solar was the first company to introduce to the market, among other products, tempered parabolic mirrors, HCE receivers of bigger diameter for large aperture troughs, and composite heliostat facets for tower plants.
The ceremony took place on the 12th November at Hotel Barceló Renacimiento in Seville as part of the International CSP Week.
Thousands of online votes cast by the concentrated solar power industry were assessed by a panel of Judges comprising, Luis Crespo, President of ESTELA, Avraham Brenmiller, CEO at Brenmiller Energy, Eduardo Zarza, Head of Solar Concentrating Systems at CIEMAT, Manuel Blanco, Solar Thermal Group Leader at CSIRO and Manuel Silva, Professor at University of Sevilla.
Rioglass Solar S.A. is an international company offering high quality receiver tubes and concentrating mirrors for concentrated solar power and concentrated photovoltaic technology. Founded in 2007, it now is the leading supplier of concentrating mirrors and CSP receiver tubes in the world with modern production facilities in Spain, the United States and South Africa, and with worldwide presence in the CSP market. Rioglass Solar offers the best economic solutions based on innovative designs and concepts combined with a highly automated production capacity to produce high quality products with top performance for our customers worldwide.
Innovation is embedded in the company´s culture. Rioglass Solar was the first company to introduce the tempered parabolic mirrors to the market as well as the first to commercially deploy heliostat mirror facets with an integrated support structure. The UVAC 6 G is the stateof- the-art solution offered by Rioglass Solar for receiver tubes.
Over 6 million parabolic trough mirrors of Rioglass Solar have been installed worldwide as well as numerous mirrors and mirror solutions for different CSP technologies such as parabolic trough, dish Stirling, Heliostat mirrors and linear Fresnel, as well as for different CPV applications.
The judges decided that Rioglass Solar deserved the award for their continuous improvement of quality of their products and the solution provided for the construction of more precise heliostats. This is key to improve the technology of central receiver and the heliostats field.
The CSP Today International Awards are granted to companies that excel in the industry and truly deserve an award for their great efforts on getting CSP further down the competitive route. Those exceptional companies were recognized on the 12th of November during the CSP Today International Awards Ceremony in Sevilla.
The Awards Ceremony has been organized by CSP Today in conjunction with the International CSP Week, 11-14 November, with over 400 attendees.
For more information, please contact:
J. van Schijndel
Rioglass Solar International
+32 (0)277 245 00
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