Solar parabolic troughs

In July, 1988, the first start-up of a solar multi-effect distillation system took place at the Plataforma Solar de Almería, a solar research centre located in southeastern Spain, near Almeria. The plant, known as “Sol-14”, is still in operation. The plant was built and connected to the previous exi

The Sol-14 plant is a solar multi-effect distillation system installed at the Plataforma Solar de Almería, a solar research centre located in southeastern Spain, near Almería. In July 1988 the first start-up of the plant took place, which was connected to the previous existing solar facilities. In t

improvements of thermal solar and seawater distillation technologies were considered in order to analyze the perspectives of the competitiveness of solar vs. conventional energy in seawater desalination. Indirect solar desalination has interesting potential for development. Nevertheless, intensive r