Project Overview
The global objective of the MSA-Trough project is to develop and demonstrate a novel parabolic trough collector which is more efficient, less costly, more reliable and more sustainable than currently commercially used trough collectors.
To reach this goal a 350m-long MSA-Trough Prototype will be designed, manufactured, built, tested and demonstrated at the Évora Molten Salt Platform (EMSP) located in Évora, Portugal.
In addition to the engineering component of the project, a comprehensive evaluation of the main social, economic and environmental aspects of MSA Trough will be conducted.
MSA-Trough is planned to be implemented over a three-and-a-half-year term.