Rioglass Solar products

Rioglass introduces a new technology for heliostat mirrors. Rioglass can continue to offer its extreme high quality mirrors, with high durability, integrated with a backing panel in order to increase the mechanical stability and decrease the overall weight of the heliostat. This will enable use under higher wind loads, decreasing the design load of the heliostat and enable more accurate solar tracking. This new technology can be used both for flat mirrors, as well as curved mirrors (in one or two directions) for further increasing the overall efficiency of the solar field. The production process allows for extreme high repeatability and flexibility, both in dimension and in curvature.

Rioglass Solar is a global leader in designing and manufacturing optical CSP and CPV components. Founded in 2007, Rioglass Solar is now the largest supplier of CSP HCE tubes and concentrating mirrors in the world. Capitalizing on its extensive knowledge and experience, Rioglass has created a turn-key solar solution to generate process heat for industrial applications. Our Engineers have developed a Fresnel system not seen before generating process heat at a much lower cost while at the same time eliminating fossil fuels and therefore reducing the customers carbon foot print. This Rioglass breakthrough design enables us to manufacture, assemble and calibrate these amazing modules at our facilities worldwide so the equipment is ready to be installed when it arrives at the customer’ site. These “Plug and Play” systems are designed to work with a variety of heat transfer fluids.

RIOGLASS SOLAR, as being the first manufacturer of tempered mirrors for the thermo solar industry has as its main objective to satisfy its clients and to strengthen our image by respecting the environment and providing our employees safe and comfortable working conditions. With this objective, our organization is committed to implement in the corporate strategy an integrated management system focused on processes that with on-going reviews, will promote continuous process improvement. Quality and quality assurance are in the genes of Rioglass Solar´s staff. With a background in automotive and construction, quality, excellence and continuous improvement are part of our day-to-day practice. The environment is what we care for and the reason for Rioglass Solar´s existence. To create the tools for clean energy, clean water desalinisation, and energy even in remote areas.

The RS-UVAC 70-7G is based on the RS-UVAC 6G technology, which is an advanced technologically tubular heat collecting element (“HCE”) for Concentrated Solar Power plants (CSP) based on Parabolic Trough technology, and uses synthetic thermal oil as heat transfer fluid (HTF). The RS-UVAC 70-7G is the 7th generation of vacuum tubes that has been developed by Rioglass based on more than 20 years of proven track record of developing HCEs for the solar thermal industry by Solel. The RS-UVAC tubes are built and tested for extreme environmental conditions and complies with strict standards and quality for Power Piping as well as for Boiler & Pressure vessel (e.g.: ASME B31.1, ASME VIII)

The RS PTR 70-4G, which is an advanced technologically tubular heat collecting element (“HCE”) for Concentrated Solar Power plants (CSP) based on Parabolic Trough technology, and uses synthetic thermal oil as heat transfer fluid (HTF). The RS PTR 70-4G is the 4th generation of vacuum tubes that has been developed by Rioglass Solar based on more than 10 years of proven track record of developing HCEs for the solar thermal industry by Schott Solar. The RS PTR 70-4G tubes are built and tested for extreme environmental conditions and complies with strict standards and quality for Power Piping as well as for Boiler & Pressure vessel (e.g.: ASME B31.1, ASME VIII).

Rioglass entered the parabolic trough CSP market with a revolutionary product: tempered parabolic mirrors. Since its market entry, Rioglass has become market leader in this market thanks to the best overall performing mirrors. Rioglass offers high quality, with the best accuracy, the highest reflectivity and that in tempered quality, which offers extremely durable and safe mirrors. The production process allows for extreme high repeatability and flexibility in dimensions. Something that has resulted in our market leadership in the CSP market with installations worldwide.