On May 11, the new-generation CSP technology industrialization base invested and developed by Royal Tech CSP in Nanchong, Sichuan Province, successfully reached its structural topping-out milestone. The project has now entered a new phase of construction, laying a solid foundation for the subsequent installation and commissioning of production line equipment.
At the project site in Jialing District, Nanchong, Royal Tech CSP is establishing production lines for next-generation ultra-large curved tempered double-glass reflector mirrors and ultra-low heat-loss large-aperture receiver tubes. The company will also collaborate with major research institutes and universities to jointly carry out multiple R&D and pilot-scale demonstration projects.
As modularized standard equipment, parabolic trough collector systems can be scaled up extensively after industrialization in a manner similar to photovoltaic arrays. The 600 MW Dubai CSP project, for example, achieved the world’s first trough solar field deployment at the scale of 8 million square meters. Meanwhile, trough collector systems can also be deployed in distributed applications for industrial green heat, steam supply, and residential heating, enabling deep integration across a wide range of low-carbon energy scenarios.
Following commissioning, the project will further optimize the mature RT86 collector design into the upgraded RT86G2 model, improving interception accuracy while significantly reducing installation time. The project will also provide a strong foundation for the R&D and demonstration of the next-generation ultra-large trough collector, the RT1XX series.
