Heliostat array layouts for multi-tower central receiver solar power plants

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PATENT NO 10041700
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14189408

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A solar power plant includes central receiver modules arranged in a regular pattern. Each central receiver module includes a tower, a central receiver mounted on the tower, and a heliostat array bounded by a polygon. The heliostat array includes heliostats with mirrors for reflecting sunlight to the central receiver. The heliostats are grouped in linear rows and each of the rows is parallel to another row. The locations of the heliostats are staggered between adjacent rows. The power plant also includes a power block for aggregating power from the central receivers and power conduits for transferring power from the central receivers to the power block.

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SEPCOIII ELECTRIC POWER CONSTRUCTION CO LTDHONGTAI BUILDING 882-1 TONG'AN ROAD LAOSHAN DISTRICT QINGDAO SHANDONG 266100 QINGDAO CITY SHANDONG PROVINCE 266100

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Arbogast, Porter Pasadena, US 11 264
Gregory, Christian La Crescenta, US 5 38
Gross, Bill Pasadena, US 7 29
Pham, Quoc Los Angeles, US 5 64
Reznik, Dan New York, US 16 335
Slack, Michael South Pasadena, US 15 314

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