H-CST Module Benefits
- 70%+ peak efficiency (↑ ROI)
- Regional manufacturing (↓$/kWh)
- 24hr Thermal Storage increase utilization (↓Cap-ex and ↑ROI)
- Rapid installation (<1/2 competitor costs ↓$/kWh)
- Ultra low pumping power (↓Op-ex, ↓$/kWh)
- High reliability, low maintenance costs (↑ Uptime, ↓Op-ex)
H-CST generates two types of low cost energy
- Thermal energy 300℃
- Electric energy
Low Cost Manufacturing
- Full scale factory for 30,000 collectors/year (186 MW/year thermal)
- $3 Million US for full scale ($1 Million US for Pilot Scale only)
Entirely innovative system approach
- From manufacturing to shipping, to installation and operation
- Highly engineered product
- 40,000+ hours of design, simulation, testing, modeling & prototyping
Revolutionary Low Cost
- Heat: from ¢0.5 – ¢1.7/kWh; $50-180 per 1000m3 CH4 (methane equivalent)
- Electricity: $0.03 – $0.06/kWh; bonus to thermal system at lower cost than stand-alone PV
Cost Effective Thermal Storage
- “Game Changer”*
- Using proven tech, FLS can store heat for 24hr solar operation
- Can be designed for peak or non-peak
- Works with ALL applications
- Can qualify as “base load” electric power generation w/backup
- Storage improves cap-ex utilization of the balance of system
*Incorporating thermal storage potentially doubles the collector sales