Testing components for solar power plants in Morocco and South Africa

The German Aerospace Center (Deutsches Zentrum für Luft- und Raumfahrt; DLR) is testing the performance and durability of reflectors and receivers for solar power plants in Ouarzazate, Morocco and in Bokpoort, South Africa. The tests that the DLR researchers developed together with the Spanish energy research centre CIEMAT (Centro de Investigaciones Energéticas, Medioambientales y Tecnológicas) are among the tender specifications issued by general contractor SENER for selecting suppliers in the construction of the parabolic trough power plants. These quality controls are the first to permit an assessment of solar power plant component quality and longevity.

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