Solar Trough CLFRTH

Land Area / Megawatt Solar Hour 5 hrs 12 Rais 8 Rais

19,200 Sq.m. 12,800 Sq.m.

Direct Normal Insolation                W/m2  500‐1000 500‐1000

Solar Receiver Multi Tube Linear Tube

Solar Receiver Tube High Price Low Price

Fluid Friction Losses Very High Low

Tracking Power High Low

Universal Joint Leakage Yes No

Receiver Thermal Shock Yes No

Receiver Crack due to Rain Yes No

Receiver Crack due to Bending Moment Yes No

Insulator Cost High Low

Turbine Super Heated Saturated 

High Pressure Low Pressure

Steam Engine Not Plausible Plausible

Low Pressure

Operation Cost High Low

Maintenance Cost High Low

Engineering On Site Senior Junior

Steam Quality High Low

Direct Steam Yes Yes

Thermal Storage Yes Yes

Steam Pressure Storage Yes No

Operate 24 hrs on Pure Solar Yes Yes

System Schedule Operation No  Yes

System Schedule Maintenance No Yes

Modular System No Yes

Engine and Generator Back Up No Yes

Back up Burner Yes Yes

Synchronize System High Price Not Required

Reflector Mirror 1 mm Mirror 2‐3 mm

Transformer Solar Type Solar Type

Overall Efficiency 10‐20 10‐20

Comparison Between Solar Trough and CLFR