CSIRO’s solar thermal heliostats will be deployed for Mitsubishi Hitachi Power Systems (MHPS) to conduct research into technologies that reduce carbon dioxide emissions. MHPS received funding from the Japanese Ministry of the Environment to deploy the technology for its research. Heliostats are an array of flat mirrors that direct sun rays onto a receiver on top of a tower. The angle of the mirrors are moved or rotated in accordance with how the sun’s rays should be directed to where they need to go via computer control. The technology was developed in a collaboration between Heliostat SA and CSIRO, with a field of 150 heliostats to be deployed in Yokohama, Japan. CSIRO’s Energy and Resources executive director, Dr Alex Wonhas, said having a “global leader in energy” deploy its technology shows there is strong interest in the international market for Australia to continue to develop and trade on solar technology. “These projects are the fruits of more than a decade of solar thermal research emanating from our energy centre in Newcastle and demonstrate the growing worldwide appetite for concentrated solar power,” he said. The heliostats are designed to be smaller than conventional ones, with an advanced control system that gets optimal performance when harnessing the sun, according to CSIRO. The technology has potential to provide for medium to large scale amounts of power and the energy can be stored as heat in solar thermal systems, CSIRO said. This will be the second time CSIRO deploys its solar thermal technology internationally, the first being earlier in the year in Pentakomo, Cyprus for the Cyprus Institute for solar research. Related content feature Key IT initiatives reshape the CIO agenda While cloud, cybersecurity, and analytics remain top of mind for IT leaders, a shift toward delivering business value is altering how CIOs approach key priorities, pushing transformative projects to the next phase. By Mary Pratt May 30, 2023 10 mins IT Strategy IT Leadership opinion Managing IT right starts with rightsizing IT for value While there are few universals when it comes to saying unambiguously what ‘managing IT right’ looks like, knowing how to navigate the limitless possibilities of IT is surely one. By Thornton May May 30, 2023 6 mins Digital Transformation IT Strategy IT Leadership feature Red Hat embraces hybrid cloud for internal IT The maker of OpenShift has leveraged its own open container offering to migrate business-critical apps to AWS as part of a strategy to move beyond facilitating hybrid cloud for others and capitalize on the model for itself. By Paula Rooney May 29, 2023 5 mins CIO 100 Technology Industry Hybrid Cloud feature 10 most popular IT certifications for 2023 Certifications are a great way to show employers you have the right IT skills and specializations for the job. These 10 certs are the ones IT pros are most likely to pursue, according to data from Dice. By Sarah K. White May 26, 2023 8 mins Certifications Careers Podcasts Videos Resources Events SUBSCRIBE TO OUR NEWSLETTER From our editors straight to your inbox Get started by entering your email address below. Please enter a valid email address Subscribe