Problem
Southwest Solar Technologies is a developer of solar-based, distributed and utility-scale power systems. Since 2008, we’ve been working to engineer a highly efficient and durable Concentrating Solar Power (CSP) technology to address the problems presented with other solar solutions – Photovoltaic (PV) panel systems produce only intermittent power when the sun is available. Steam turbine based CSP technology requires large quantities of water, a particular concern in arid regions. The Southwest Solar technology solves these problems, making us a leading innovator in the industry.
Solution
The Southwest Solar Technologies’ power system is an advanced concentrating Solar Dish-Turbine platform – a flexible technology which utilizes a parabolic solar dish with mirrors to concentrate the sun’s energy to power a high-efficiency turbine engine and produce electricity. And the turbine is hybridized to use fuel so that when the sun is not available, the system continues to provide firm, uninterrupted power. The system uses no water in operations. Alternative configurations serve diverse energy needs. This platform successfully addresses intermittency, reliability, and environmental issues.