Design and Test Validation of a Novel Low-Cost Quartz Window for Reducing Heat Losses in Concentrating Solar Power Applications

Concentrating Solar Power (CSP) continues to see increased deployment with nearly 5 GW of CSP installed worldwide(1). CSP is particularly attractive as a renewable energy source given that the storage and recovery of absorbed heat may be accomplished using sensible, latent, or thermochemical systems; this enables cost-effective deferral and on-demand dispatch of electricity generated from CSP, addressing mismatches between power demand and solar availability.