Technology
Areva Solar specializes in concentrated solar power (CSP) technology, which uses lenses and mirrors to direct a large area of sunlight onto a small surface. In particular, the group employs Compact Linear Fresnel Reflector (CLFR) technology, a type of CSP in which flat moving reflectors follow the path of the sun and reflect its radiation to the fixed pipe receivers above. Water flows through the receivers, generating saturated and superheated solar steam, which in turn generates electricity.
CLFR differs from other forms of CSP because the mirrors are flat rather than parabolic, and they turn on a single axis, following the sun. They are cheaper to produce than parabolic mirrors, and they are smaller, allowing more reflectors to be installed in less space.
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