Blog #27 – Cleaning robots successfully tested on Linear Fresnel collectors
Mirror cleaning is a major operations and maintenance (O&M) activity in CSP power plants and their optimization is key in reducing the Levelized Cost of Energy (LCOE) of such systems. This optimization refers to labor as well as water consumption, especially in...
Blog #26 – ENEXIO presents innovative cooling technology at North Africa Renewable Energy Summit in Casablanca
People who have to survive years of drought would certainly appreciate some of the rainfall that other regions of the world receive or in general to have more water resources available. That’s why ENEXIO and 12 further organizations are partnering within...
Blog #25 – First International MinWaterCSP Conference in Marrakech showed new approaches to reduce water consumption in CSP plants
The International Conference on “Reduction of water consumption in CSP plants” in Marrakech on 24th-25th April 2018 showed how water in CSP plants can be saved by applying new approaches in mirror cleaning, cooling system solutions and overall plant performance...
Blog #24 – Performance testing of a Reduced scale fan
A new type of fan rotor has been designed by the University of Stellenbosch specifically for the MinWaterCSP project to obtain a high design point efficiency and low noise. Measurements will be conducted to obtain the fan aerodynamic performance as well as to...
Blog #23 – Wire Structure Heat Exchangers: A Better Design for Air Cooled Condensers?
Air-cooled condensers for dry heat rejection are generally enlarged on the air side by different kind of fins, such as louvered fins, wavy fins or offset strip fins. These fins are manufactured by metal sheets and connected to the tube walls by a metal-joining...Recent Posts
Blog #34 – Saving Water When the Sun Shines
Blog #33– ENEXIO presents innovative MinWaterCSP hybrid cooling technology at the Power-Gen International 2018 and launches new cooling system App
Blog #32 – 2nd International MinWaterCSP Conference in Stellenbosch offered technical solutions to tackle challenges in CSP plants
Blog #31 – HELIOS & CURVE! The new cleaning solutions by ECILIMP for Heliostats and Parabolic Trough
Blog #30 – Simulation software ColSimCSP: a tool to optimise CSP plant operation