- PTM
- The parabolic trough for a wide range of applications
- FTM
- The ideal solution for cooling and process heat
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- Industrial solar applications
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Soltigua's linear Fresnel collector FTM nominated at the Intersolar Award.
Soltigua's linear Fresnel collector FTM has been selected among the best technologies at the Intersolar Award organized by Intersolar Munich, the world's largest solar trade fair. Thanks to its low wind profile and its high ground coverage ratio, FTM is particularly suitable for rooftop installations in space-starved industrial settings, where it can integrate steam or thermal oil based industrial processes to reduce fossil fuel consumption, also providing interesting payback times thanks to its competitive price.
As a Linear Fresnel collector, FTM has all the advantages of concentrating collectors, such as the possibility to operate at temperatures up to 250°C thanks to a very high concentration factor, which supports the thermal performance of FTM in the 150°-250°C temperature range. "The Intersolar Award nomination is a great recognition for FTM's technical creativity" declared Soltigua's Director Vittorio Orioli. Creativity and quality are the essence of FTM's precise mirror shaping technology, which exploits Soltigua's experience in parabolic trough collectors. They are also demonstrated by the innovative and precise multi-mirror drive, which reduces the number of motors and which can protect mirrors during bad weather. Thanks to its multi-mirror drive and its precise and reliable tracking system, FTM does not require light sensors for tracking, thus reducing further the complexity of its usage and maintenance.
Soltigua's parabolic trough PTM tested according to EN 12975.
Soltigua's parabolic trough PTM will be the first tracking concentrating collector to be tested according to the recently updated European technical standard EN 12975 at high temperatures up to 250°C in ENEA's laboratories in Trisaia, Italy. In December 2010, an amendment to European technical stardard EN 12975 has extended its scope to solar concentrating collectors, thus making it possible their certification and their consequent access to several incentive schemes issues by European Governments.
The access to Government incentives greatly improves the payback time and the Internal Rate of Return (IRR) of the solar investment in Soltigua's concentrating collectors. ENEA's laboratory recently expanded its test range and is now capable to test solar thermal collectors up to 250°C. Soltigua's PTM will be the first concentrating and tracking collector to be tested in ENEA's laboratory according to the new EN 12975. The test is taking place during June 2011 and will be used to validate the current efficiency curve of PTM, which has been derived by Soltigua through extensive field tests and continuous solar field monitoring during the last 3 years. "PTM certification will mark a new step towards the widespread use and acceptance of solar concentrating collectors at temperatures up to 250°C, thus creating new opportunities for the use of solar renewable energy in Europe and worldwide." commented Soltigua's Director Francesco Orioli.