Solartron: Interview with CEO, Edward Herniak on the SolarBeam Parabolic Solar Concentrator Dish

Edward Herniak, CEO & Principal Designer of the world renowned SolarBeam Concentrator answers your questions about the SolarBeam.

The SolarBeam Concentrator generates average 10.5 kW (34,000 BTU) of energy per hour from a 15.9 m2 (160 sq.ft) surface area and has an average efficiency of 67%.

The SolarBeam, solar hot water system, is the world's first parabolic solar concentrator to achieve thermal certifications:

- SRCC (USA)
- KeyMark (Europe)
- CSA (Canada)
- GlobalMark (Australia)

Category:

Science & Technology

Tags:

• solar energy
• parabolic dish
• parabolic concentrator
• solar hot water system
• solar concentrator
• solarbeam
• solartron
• SRCC 600
• solar concentrator efficiency

[samirbalonmano]

How can this produce electricity?

Are you interested in selling for households, or just great companies?

Thank you!

[solartronenergy]

@samirbalonmano Since the SolarBeam has a very high concentration ratio of light, in the future it will be able to accept a concentrated photovoltaic module in the 10X10" absorber and generate 3.5 kW. of electricity. However, Solartron's primary focus is heating and cooling applications since the system has higher thermal output. Yes, it can be used for households, however you would require in-floor or radiator heating and a pool to make use of the heat in the summer.

[samirbalonmano]

@solartronenergy But it's not possible to heat water and that water to make electricity with ordinary steam machine with pistones?