Solar Concentrator Common applications

Lets list some very common uses for solar concentrator for remote community.

• Potato chips / Frying / Cooking:

This may be common use in any household living that consumes energy.

• Solar Bakery:

Baking consumes a lot more energy but solar bakery would be sustainable and environmental friendly.

• Desalination and getting drinking water from sea water:

• Concentration purposes and Juice Extraction

• Making of Jams and drying in food processing

• HEATING HOME

Reflect solar light and heat into a window in house which does not get sunlight usually. This may heat the home naturally in winter as well. Natural light is more efficient and it reduces headache and eye fatigue caused by the fluorescent light. It may also help in health care reducing "Seasonal Affective Disorder".

• Swimming pool heating

We may build a community center swimming pool and it may be heated with solar concentrator.

• Drying paint or wood

• Electricity production

Thermal engines convert heat to mechanical power which may be used to run generator that can produce electricity efficiently.

• Growing vegetables in winter or shady areas

• Melting ice dams on roofs

• Drying wood for fire