Frequently Asked Question
No, comparing to solar photovoltaics’ setup, Allogroove CSP water and power plant not only generate electricity, but also treat raw water/saline into drinkable water simultaneously. The initial investment return can be as quick as 3 years or longer comparing with 10 ~ 25 years of solar photovoltaics and desalination plant combined. It also takes less land area comparing with them. more
Yes, with high efficiency of patented heat exchangers, Allogroove CSP is capable of using solar heat to operate during day time, and converting excessive solar energy stored in fluid mediums to use for operation at night. It is truly 24/7 operation without needing hazardous chemical batteries setup like PV. more
Allogroove CSP dishes collects relentless heat from Sun and put into special fluid medium using Allogroove heat exchanging device, then transfer to where energy is needed or stored in energy. more
While raw water being using as coolant in our system, it will be heated up to 40 Co , then flow into our low temperature evaporator to be distilled to pure water. This pure water will be channeled through high temperature heat exchanger where it gets sterilized at 105 Co using solar heat. more
It’s huge. Take our 65 tons’ solar hot water of system as an example, it will reduce 120 ton of CO2 generated each year, That’s like plating 8 hectares of lands full of trees.
The beauty of Allogroove CSP technology is its scalability in size. For large capacity operation plants, it won’t take years of construction before operation starts. It can build be as quick as 6~8 months to start off lesser capacity operation, then build as it run to full capacity scale. In other words, no huge capital tie up for extensive long period of time. more
Allogroove CSP is built of fundamental mechanical and metallurgical components. Its life span is at least 25 years. With proper maintenance and replacing few wear-and-tear parts , it may add another 10 years or more. Unlike PV which inherit ~1% degradation of efficiency per years (usually specified in product specification), it is challenging for PV system to operate beyond 20 years. more