Cheap solar concentrator and steam generator on the Arduino. Mirrors and steam with temperatures up to 250 ° C

Solar energy can be collected and used in different ways. One of the simplest and most effective is a mirror reflector and a hub. It is not difficult to make your own hands.

The reflector reflects the sun's rays and concentrates them in a container with water. That heats up and boils, giving a stream of steam. The design of the device is quite simple, the main thing is that the mirrors automatically turn to the desired angle and follow the Sun

The resulting steam is sent, for example, to the oven for cooking, through pipes to heat the house, to the turbine to generate electricity, to the engine, refrigerator, etc. In fact, if you look at any production process, then almost any part of it can be converted to steam.
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The self-made Solar-OSE steam generator on linear mirrors controlled by the Arduino board was one of the most interesting exhibits at the French POC21 maker conference dedicated to home-made environmental projects.









Recently, the authors posted in open access under a Creative Commons license instructions for assembling the device. This compact 1 kW appliance is great for small businesses, especially in rural areas. If you combine several modules, the power increases several times.

According to the makers, the cost of all parts of the steam generator will be approximately $ 2,000, but there are different options for savings.

The instruction in pdf (42 steps)

Estimated build time: 150 hours. One week, three people.

Source Code for Arduino

The manual provides a complete list and dimensions of all materials, as well as the necessary tools for the work.