Mass Megawatts
Plans to Build a Small Community Solar
Project With its Newest Technology
WORCESTER,
MA -- August 7, 2023 -- InvestorsHub NewsWire -- Mass Megawatts
Wind Power, Inc. (OTC:MMMW)
www.massmegawatts.com has
started the process of developing a small community solar power
project using our patent pending Concentrated Solar Power Tracking
System (CST)
that
will set a new standard for low-cost and reliable energy
production. The new technology can deliver a significant reduction
in the cost of solar energy production. The proposed project is
planned to be developed in Worcester, Massachusetts. The
electricity will be primarily sold to local businesses.
The
new technology is an important addition to its previously disclosed
patent pending solar tracker which can produce 35 percent more
solar power for less than ten percent additional cost. A video on
the home page of
www.massmegawatts.com summarizes
the previously disclosed patent pending solar tracker that
can pay for itself
in less than five years at many locations. Unlike other solar
tracking technologies, the Mass Megawatts Solar Tracker utilizes a
low-cost framework that adds stability to the overall system, while
improving energy production levels. The new technology is also
designed to be able to reduce the cost of solar power by employing
a furling technology borrowed from wind technology for protection
in the case of high wind events.
The
company's innovative CST design solves a common problem with
concentrated solar power systems that occurs when solar panels
become overheated.
The
CST provides a heat shield for the panels that allows visible light
waves to reach the panels while blocking the counter-productive,
infrared heat-generating waves.
This
prevents the solar panels from overheating and maximizes solar
power generation.
The
Concentrated Solar Power with photovoltaic cells is projected to
produce more than 170 percent
more
power output than a stationary project with the same amount of
solar panels and without the tracker. While Mass
Megawatts
recently
announced
more
details to reduce the cost of solar generated electricity in half
using Sterling engines, we believe that the photovoltaic use of our
concentrated technology would produce greater cost reductions and
be a lot easier to construct.
In the
long term, concentrated solar using the new Sterling engine
technology described later should be the best option to reduce cost
since there are no expensive raw materials and the engineering will
be less complicated.
In the
photovoltaic version of the concentrated power unit, the
concentrator section has two times more surface area than the area
of the solar panels. The concentrators do not have to be expensive
parabolic objects. It can be inexpensive flat silver colored canvas
like sections which focus directly in an even manner onto the solar
panels through the day by the use of our platform based low cost
solar tracker. The silver color for reflectors is important due to
the high albedo (reflectivity) effect of silver. The avoidance of
concentrated hot spots on the solar panel is avoided through the
use of a dual axis version of solar tracker software using a motor
to move the horizontal section of solar panels and an actuator to
move the vertical section which raises and lowers the panels to an
optimal level for that particular time of the year. At the same
time, the maximum output from the reflectors of 110 percent more
output is enhanced on top of the 36 percent additional output from
our patent pending platform based solar tracker. As a result, the
total additional power output is 170 percent greater than similar
amount of solar panels without the solar tracker and
reflectors.
The
key to prevent overheating the panels is very
important.
It is
the visible light that has the useful electricity that everyone
uses. Since infrared rays are heat and does not have the useful
electricity, the object of the innovation is to reduce the amount
of infrared heat generating rays while allowing visible light waves
in the spectrum.
The
solar unit would use reflective film similar to 3M technology that
is protected from weather conditions on the solar
panels.
The
film would block 90 percent the infrared (heat) rays and allow 70
percent of the visible light (useful) rays.
Since
infrared heat is 90 percent blocked which contribute half of the
total surface heat and 30 percent of visible light is block, only
one third of the heat reaches the total surface area being three
times the area of the panels. Therefore, 110 percent of the visible
light would reach the solar panels while no more heat reaches the
panels than a similar set of solar panels without a tracker and any
concentrator. The tracker adds 36 percent more than the 110 percent
output. The total output is more than 170 percent than stationary
solar panels without the patent pending tracker and patent pending
new concentrator.
Mass
Megawatts also recently announced
an
overview of the Sterling engine innovation as one of several cost
saving improvements of the new Mass Megawatts concentrated solar
power technology.
The
most important improvement is related to the unique cost
competitive solar concentration section that works well with our
solar tracker.
The
improved Sterling engine reduces the mechanical issues related to
pistons and its applications. In the heat displacer and piston, a
rectangular extension with the four walls comprises rollers to
avoid the need for precision and avoiding friction when the parts
are moving. The cost reduction related to the robust simplicity
also reduce long term maintenance issues related to traditional
piston technology.
Traditional Sterling
engine pistons have a high service cost related to the harsh
conditions the piston rings must endure. There is high temperature
and high sliding velocities which can cause excessive wear and
tear. As a result, short replacement intervals of piston rings and
sometimes cylinders
may be
needed to maintain the high efficiency. The new innovation is a
low-cost method to increase the replacement interval and reduce the
service cost. The rectangular extension supports the piston during
its mechanical process involving high temperatures, high sliding
velocities and the non-lubricated operation related to the
pistons.
The
addition to the reinforcement rectangular extension method also
reduces unwanted spikes in temperature and friction which causes an
acceleration of piston related wear and tear.
This press release
contains forward-looking statements that could be affected by risks
and uncertainties. Among the factors that could cause actual events
to differ materially from those indicated herein are: the failure
of Mass Megawatts Wind Power (MMMW), also
known as Mass Megawatts Windpower, to achieve or maintain necessary
zoning approvals with respect to the location of its power
developments; the ability to remain competitive; to finance the
marketing; general economic conditions; and other risk factors
detailed in periodic reports filed by Mass Megawatts Wind Power
(MMMW).
Contact:
info@massmegawatts.com
www.massmegawatts.com