Heliogen starts configuration at 1st full-scale production facility in California
- United States artificial intelligence (AI)- enabled concentrated solar specialist Heliogen Inc (NYSE: HLGN) on Tuesday said it has started site prep work and also configuration at its initial full-scale manufacturing facility, with production lines set up to go into operation in the 3rd quarter of 2022.
The factory is located in the Douglas Park Campus beside Long Beach Airport in Long Beach, California. It will consist of production line, a test facility and also rapid advancement centre for the manufacturing of heliostats as well as various other components in the company's systems.
President Bill Gross claimed the facility is thought to be "the globe's first and also just purpose-built facility for high-volume heliostat production."
"Our capability to produce Heliogen heliostats in the facility makes it possible for a substantial price benefit contrasted to earlier heliostat manufacturing, which was performed in the construction area under less regulated conditions," Gross included.
The facility is anticipated to provide heliostats for Heliogen's prepared for initially commercial project in California.
With AI-enabled heliostats with the ability of producing greater temperatures than standard concentrated solar modern technology, the firm's modular systems are focused on supplying near 24/7 carbon-free energy in the form of heat, power or green hydrogen fuel.