SOLAR ENGINEERING SYSTEMS
While the basics of solar power are easy to comprehend, the creation of a high performance, efficient and cost-effective solar power system requires highly specialized engineering techniques and manufacturing technology. This is especially true with solar concentrators, which need durable optics, precision structures, and high thermal flux materials.
Solenergy has expertise in all of these areas. We provide a solar energy system engineering design service that is unmatched in the world today, drawing upon years of development of durable and cost effective solar power systems for spacecraft, as well as for earth.
Solar Concentrator Engineering and Production
With our background in precision composite optical support structures and durable materials, we are able to engineer a long-life, cost effective solar concentrators for high performance thermal and photovoltaic applications. Together with our Sol Composites Group, we are developing durable solar mirror materials and high performance concentrator configurations for use in renewable energy parks and farms.
Solar Thermal and Photovoltaic Engineering
We can perform complete systems engineering on solar thermal and photovoltaic systems of all kinds, including material selection, design and analysis, manufacturing engineering, and transition to production. Analysis can include energy balance / insolation, structural, thermal, optical (concentrators and planar), economic, and materials/process.
Solenergy also supplies quality and test engineering support to assure that the engineered product meets performance and durability requirements so critical to the economical operation of a power production facility.  |
