Reported from CSPPLAZA: A consortium formed by approximately 10 companies including Canadian-based Rackam is planning to build a concentrated solar power plant with an area of 12,000m² in Jaborandi, Bahia state, to the northeast of Brazil’s capital. 

To provide heat for local drying of tobacco & electricity for the Santa-Efigenia farm, a local integrated agribusiness, this project will have a cogeneration system that uses  parabolic trough collectors from Rackam, and the proposed S30 parabolic trough collector will achieve an operating temperature range of 150℃ to 350℃.

Rackam has been producing Solar Heat for Industrial Processes (SHIP) since 2009. The parabolic solar concentration projects that Rackam develops worldwide are clean and innovative. 

Rackam is one of about 80 companies listed on the SHIP Supplier World Map by Solar Payback. As to now, the company has been involved in related projects in Canada, Brazil, Morocco, United States, Greece, Spain, Portugal, etc.

According to company´s information, Rackam has completed 6 SHIP reference systems totalling 2,092 m² of collector area by the end of 2017. One of them, located at a wastewater treatment plant in the US state of Arizona and has come online.

Pic: Rackam's Trough solar thermal sewage treatment pilot project

The project--PRODUTECH PSI, is the company's first solar thermal project in Portugal and the second solar thermal project in Europe. It was put into operation in 2014, becoming the first project of the company to use solar thermal for industrial heating.

The S20 solar parabolic troughs of Rackam have an operating temperature range of 65℃ to 340℃. They should be prioritized when ground surface is available, as it allows for lower construction, installation and maintenance costs. A ground system also allows for larger mirrors to be installed, which in clear sky conditions can lead to a superior output.

Pic:S20 solar parabolic troughs of Rackam 

The S10 solar parabolic troughs of Rackam have an operating temperature range of 65℃ to 240℃. They should be prioritized for projects where ground surface is limited and large roof surfaces are available. Its aluminium core composites give it the light and structural strength required to be installed on rooftops.

Pic: S10 solar parabolic troughs of Rackam 

Do you want to get more information about industrial process heat and CSP technology? Jacques-Alexandre Fortin, Vice President of Runh & Rackam JV will attend 2019 China International CSP Conference & CSPPLAZA 6th Annual Conference (CPC2019) to be held on July 10th-12th,,in Suzhou, China. During the conference, he will share unique perspectives and approach about Solar Heat for Industrial Processes. 

To participate in this Conference, please contact: Catherine@cspplaza.com

About CPC2019:

CPC2019 is one of the largest and the most professional international annual event in global CSP industry. As the wind vane of the CSP industry, CSPPLAZA Annual Conference has now formed a wide-ranging influence in the global CSP industry. On the theme of Building the Global CSP Community, the CPC2019 will discuss about global CSP industry deeply and comprehensively.

From the conference, you can understand the dynamics of global CSP industry, get deep communication and seek more cooperation opportunities. The conference will have more than 70 sponsors covering the whole CSP industry chain, and you will find what you need here.