Sicilia 02

Plant:

1 x ZE-50-ULH Low-Temperature Organic Rankine Cycle (ORC) Module, nominal output 50 kWe

Nominal output:

50kWe

Application:

Didactic hybrid plant
(solar concentrator panels + methane-fueled gas boiler)

Location:

Sicily, Italy

Manager:

Private Italian University

Gallery

A satellite view of the faculty, with our plant in the lower right corner

The solar concentrators; behind them, the cooling tower

A detail of the solar panels, supplied by Soltigua

An overview of the solar concentrators area

The cooling tower and - behind it - the ORC module in its weatherproof containerized enclosure

The rear of the tower; in background, the boiler, protected by grid fences, and located under a lean-to

The ICI boiler which supplies most of the thermal energy for the plant

The pumps which manage the hybrid heating system

The plant commissioning plaque