PROTEAS Tower
About this facility
The Central Receiver Facility at PROTEAS features a tower-based system driven by 71 precisely controlled heliostats, concentrating solar energy onto a high-efficiency volumetric cavity receiver. Using molten salt as the heat transfer and storage medium, the system delivers a thermal output of 230 kW. This setup enables stable, high-temperature operation ideal for research into dispatchable solar thermal power, industrial heat applications, and advanced storage integration. Designed for real-world conditions, it provides a scalable platform for testing next-generation CSP technologies in the Mediterranean climate.
Sectors and technologies
This setup enables stable, high-temperature operation ideal for research into dispatchable solar thermal power, industrial heat applications, and advanced storage integration. Designed for real-world conditions, it provides a scalable platform for testing next-generation CSP technologies in the Mediterranean climate.
Technical specifications
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| Tower height [m] | 14m |
| Number of heliostats and field arrangement | 70 |
| Nominal power on target [kW] | 230 kWth |
| Total reflective area [m2] | 350 m2 |
| Reflectivity of reflective area (when clean) [%] | 93% |
| Maximum sun concentration | 250 - 400 sun concentration |
| Special features | thermal desalination module and a Baseline Surface Radiation Network (BSRN) |
Available services
- Solar Radiation Measurement and Weather Station
- DNI Measurement and Analysis
- Characterization of Optical Properties of Solar Reflectors
- Outdoor exposure of Solar Reflectors
- Optical Properties of Mirrors. Reflectance measurement. Facets characterization
- Photogrammetry Measurement of Concentrator’s shape
- Geometrical assessment of Solar Concentrators (Single Facets, Point and Line Focus Collectors)
- Heliostat(s) Performance Qualification
- Testing in molten salt loop of auxiliary components (valves, heat tracing, instrumentation)
- Sensor development and testing
- Heat Exchangers Characterization
- Molten salt pool to steam heat exchangers
- Simulation and modelling of thermal storage systems. Integration in STE plants or industrial heat processes
- Solar Thermal Desalination by Multi-Effect Distillation
- Innovative membrane desalination technologies (MD, FO)
Contact & links
Marios C. Georgiou <m.c.georgiou@cyi.ac.cy>; Harris Chrysanthou <h.chrysanthou@cyi.ac.cy>; coordination.e