Heliogen Unveils Significant Achievement in Concentrating Solar Technology with Successful Demonstration of Advanced Control Software at Sandia Labs - Seite 2

"The NSTTF at Sandia was a perfect place to prove that Heliogen’s software is equally effective at automated control of a multi-facet heliostat field as a single facet heliostat field,” said Margaret Gordon, Concentrating Solar Power Manager at the NSTTF. “Our engineers were excited to work with Heliogen to demonstrate this advancement.”

Testing was conducted at the NSTTF, the only test facility of its type in the United States. Funded through the Technology Commercialization Fund, an initiative to commercialize promising energy technologies from DOE’s national laboratories, the Solar Energy Technologies Office (SETO) awarded the project in 2020.

“Our office is focused on advancing collector technologies, and we’re excited to see this software reach a major milestone on the path to commercialization,” said Becca Jones-Albertus, Acting Deputy Assistant Secretary for Renewable Energy and Director of the Solar Energy Technologies Office at DOE. “Improving the performance and reliability of heliostats is a critical component of DOE’s investments in CSP, and we look forward to seeing the broader impact of this technology on our industrial decarbonization goals.”

About Heliogen

Heliogen is a renewable energy technology company focused on decarbonizing industry and empowering a sustainable civilization. The company’s concentrating solar energy and thermal storage systems aim to deliver carbon-free heat, steam, power, or green hydrogen at scale to support round-the-clock industrial operations. Powered by AI, computer vision and robotics, Heliogen is focused on providing robust clean energy solutions that accelerate the transition to renewable energy, without compromising reliability, availability, or cost. For more information about Heliogen, please visit heliogen.com.

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