TOP Alignment Can Improve Solar Efficiency
RenewableEnergyAccess.com reports the mirror alignment measurement device invented by Rich Diver may make parabolic troughs more affordable and energy efficient. The theoretical overlay photographic technology alignment, an optical approach to rapidly and effectively evaluate the alignment of mirrors in parabolic trough power plants and prescribe corrective actions, borrows from variation on methods used to align mirrors in solar dish systems. According to Diver, “TOP alignment could cure a significant problem with trough systems—inaccurate mirror alignment that prevents sunlight from precisely focusing on solar receivers.”
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