Solar Thermal Concentrating Systems

The first Technology-Specific Super ESPC, for solar thermal concentrating systems to implement low-cost hot water projects, was awarded to Industrial Solar Technology Corporation.

Contact information is available for IST Corp. and DOE representatives handling this Super ESPC.

Technology Description

Parabolic troughs, one form of concentrating collector, use mirrored surfaces curved in a linearly extended parabolic shape to focus sunlight on a dark-surfaced absorber tube running the length of the trough. Heat-transfer fluid is pumped through the absorber tube to pick up the solar heat and transfer it to heat exchangers, which heat potable water or a thermal storage tank. Parabolic trough systems use single-axis tracking systems to keep the collector continually oriented toward the sun.

To learn more about parabolic troughs check out the Parabolic Trough Federal Technology Alert (PDF 1.1 MB, 44 pp). Download Adobe Reader.

Contracting Tools

For information on contracting tools, please contact Gibson Asuquo (email: gibson_asuquo@nrel.gov; phone: 303-275-4910).

Contractor and DOE Points of Contact

Organization	Primary Contact	Qualification Sheets
Industrial Solar Technology Corportation 4420 McIntyre Street Golden, CO 80403	Kenneth May Phone: (303) 279-8108 Fax: (303) 279-8107 industrialsolar@qwest.net
U.S. Department of Energy Golden Field Office 1617 Cole Blvd. Golden, CO 80401-3393	Daryl Berg Contracting Officer Phone: (303) 275-4920 Fax: (303) 275-4788 daryl.berg@go.doe.gov
U.S. Department of Energy Golden Field Office 1617 Cole Blvd. Golden, CO 80401	Greg Moore Phone: (303) 275-4947 Fax: (303) 275-4790 greg.moore@go.doe.gov