FIRST RESIDENTIAL CONCENTRATING SOLAR
First Residential Parabolic Solar Concentrator System Now Online
12 August 2011 (Solar Industry)
"Southern New England Solar LLC (SNES) has installed what the company says is the first solar parabolic concentrator on a residence in the U.S. The system is currently providing all domestic hot water, space heating and pool heating for a large residence on the island of Martha's Vineyard in Massachusetts…[T]he Solarbeam…a 15-foot diameter parabolic solar collector…uses GPS navigation to track the sun's location throughout the year."
From solartronenergy via YouTube
"The primary use of the Solarbeam is expected to be commercial buildings that have high levels of hot water demand, as well as large residential applications. By 2012, by using the latest concentrated triple-junction high-heat photovoltaic technology, the Solarbeam is expected to also simultaneously produce both hot water and electricity."
2 Comments:
This device is really helpful.
The first company to do a residential installation of a solar parabolic concentrator for heating was Acro Solar Lasers in 1978. This was a 14 foot dish that uses 4 way optics to track the sun where it appears to be, canceling any effects of atmospheric refraction. Acro Solar Lasers still sell it, as well as smaller sizes. They do work other wise their guarantees would have bankrupted them. Their primary market has been residential.
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