Pathways to IEC Standards for Heliostat Design Qualification and Site Acceptance in Central Receiver CSP Applications

Abstract: This paper surveys the existing landscape of standards relevant to heliostats, identifies their gaps, and proposes a path forward to a comprehensive set of heliostat guidelines, technical specifications, and standards under the framework of International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC) TC 117. Gaps in existing guidelines and standards are surveyed using a three-tiered taxonomy: component-level, heliostat-level, and field-level. At each level, the gap analysis is followed by a proposal for a coordinated path forward on the development of standards. At the component level, advances in the understanding of wind loading should inform a technical specification for drives and structures. Reflectors require consolidation of measurement guidelines into existing standards documents. Communications & controls require technical standards to inform their selection and secure implementation. At the heliostat level, IEC 62817 (solar trackers) adequately characterizes drive systems, structures,.... https://www.tib-op.org/ojs/index.php/solarpaces/article/view/652

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• Location: Deutsche Nationalbibliothek Frankfurt am Main
• Extent: Online-Ressource
• Language: Englisch

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• Bibliographic citation: Pathways to IEC Standards for Heliostat Design Qualification and Site Acceptance in Central Receiver CSP Applications ; volume:1 ; year:2022 ; SolarPACES conference proceedings ; 1 (2022)

Contributors, Places and Time

• Creator: Tsvankin, Daniel ; Muller, Matthew

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• DOI: 10.52825/solarpaces.v1i.652
• URN: urn:nbn:de:101:1-2024032617492583402655
• Rights: Open Access; Der Zugriff auf das Objekt ist unbeschränkt möglich.