Market Research Reports related to Photovoltaics Market.
Solar thermal power (STP) or solar concentrator power (SCP) is a relatively new technology which has already shown much promise for countries with a high degree of sun. Unlike Solar Photovoltaic energy which is created from, sun light, solar thermal energy is harvested from heat direct from the sun. This relatively new technology has already shown promise.?
Outline of the report
This report describes the solar thermal technology for power generation and its development solar collectors, receivers, heat storage systems and energy conversion units. It outlines the various alternatives within each of these components. Solar thermal technology is well developed for direct use, such as cooking and water heating but the technology is now taking a more sophisticated direction and large power generation projects are being developed. The major direct use solar thermal markets - China, India, Japan, USA and Israel are described and current market sizes provided.
National developments in solar generation and projects under development are listed with details in all countries where the technology is being developed.Costs are reviewed and cost projections are shown from the major studies and the analysis which has been carried out.
Key topics covered
- The four main technologies
- The development of the solar thermal technology
- The world market for solar thermal direct use
- Major direct use of the solar thermal markets
- The development of solar thermal power generation
- Solar thermal power generation technology
- The current status of solar thermal electricity generation
- Costs of STP solar thermal power
The low end of the global solar thermal market is currently dominated by China, India and Japan. Between them, they have 75% of the global market for solar thermal collectors and ancillary equipment. This is a reflection of the current low tech stage of development in the industry which may well change as the market bifurcates and the new solar generating plants reach commercialisation. The industry has been concentrated primarily on small-sale use to date , with large systems for commercial application to generate power now developing.
In this report the global solar thermal power market is detailed, analysed and discussed. This makes this report an excellent reference for those needing a reliable and detailed overview of this relatively new technology.
