KGDS Linear Fresnel CSP demonstration plant

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General Info

Owner/s: 

  • KGDS Renewable Energy Private Limited

Technology: 

  • Fresnel

Country: 

  • India

Status: 

  • Operational

Purpose: 

  • Demonstration

Usage: 

  • Steam generation

Start date: 

May, 2009

Location: 

Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu
General comments:

LFR based direct steam generating solar collector system

KGDS Renewable Energy has built a solar thermal research centre in Coimbatore with 1400 m2 of collection area.

This solar thermal system has been used to generate saturated steam up to 45 bar, 257o C directly from room temperature water.

This system has also produced direct super heated steam at 33 bar with 30o C of superheat.

Source: KGDS website

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