Development of CPG dish-Stirling systems for remote power applications
- Cummins Power Generation, Inc., Columbus, IN (United States)
- Sandia National Labs., Albuquerque, NM (United States)
Through a program sponsored by the US Department of Energy (DOE), Cummins Power Generation, Inc. (CPG) and Sandia National Laboratories (SNL) have entered into a joint venture to develop and commercialize economically competitive dish-Stirling systems for remote power applications. Sixteen systems, representing three generations of technology, will be developed, fielded, and tested in the Dish-Stirling Joint Venture Program (JVP). The JVP is funded equally by a consortium led by CPG and by the DOE. After completion of the program, CPG`s commercialization effort will continue with limited production expected to start in 1996. In this paper, the program plan and the technology used in the JVP are outlined. ne current status of the key system components, and the initial results of a system optimization study including current cost and performance estimates, are also provided.
- Research Organization:
- Sandia National Labs., Albuquerque, NM (United States)
- Sponsoring Organization:
- USDOE, Washington, DC (United States)
- DOE Contract Number:
- AC04-76DP00789
- OSTI ID:
- 10106092
- Report Number(s):
- SAND-92-2123C; CONF-920938-3; ON: DE93003251
- Resource Relation:
- Conference: 6. international symposium on solar thermal concentrating technologies,Mojacar (Spain),25 Sep - 2 Oct 1992; Other Information: PBD: [1992]
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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