Status of the solar-thermal industry: an assessment
Thirty-five interviews were conducted with representatives from sixteen solar thermal and five utility companies. The solar thermal industry is defined as that involved in developing parabolic dish, parabolic trough, and central receiver systems. In most cases, two persons from each company were contacted, one involved in marketing, and the other working directly with the technology. Questions covered industry-government relations, technological and commercial readiness, barriers and needs, and the status of relations with the utility sector. Appended are discussions of private sector investment in centralized solar thermal energy technologies and the solar thermal industry opinion on the business energy tax credit. (LEW)
- Research Organization:
- Solar Energy Industries Association, Washington, DC (USA)
- DOE Contract Number:
- AC04-82AL19929
- OSTI ID:
- 6778638
- Report Number(s):
- DOE/AL/19929-T4; ON: DE83006993
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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