TOP-SET Seminar - Commissioning of the SolarSteam field pilot at the CanmetENERGY-Ottawa Bells Corners Complex
An NSERC CREATE TOP-SET Seminar
Mar 3, 2025 — 1 p.m. to 2 p.m.
A talk on the commissioning of a concentrated solar thermal collected designed for Canadian winters.
Event details
Commissioning of the SolarSteam field pilot at the CanmetENERGY-Ottawa Bells Corners Complex
Abstract: In 2024, CanmetENERGY-Ottawa supported the testing of SolarSteam, a concentrated solar thermal collector designed for harsh Canadian winters. SolarSteam’s technology includes a parabolic trough collector protected by a transparent enclosure which sheds snow and boosts the thermal efficiency of the collector. This presentation will provide an overview of the commissioning and testing of the SolarSteam’s technology at the Bells Corners Complex (Nepean, ON) and Canmet’s experience supporting the development of pre-commercial technologies in the Innovative Solutions Canada Testing Stream program.
Guest speaker
Dylan Bardy
CanmetENERGY
Dylan Bardy, PEng, joined CanmetENERGY-Ottawa in 2018 as a research engineer in the Buildings and Renewables group, conducting experimental work on thermochemical energy storage systems and materials. He leads various projects at Canmet that aim to demonstrate renewable energy and energy storage technologies for Northern and remote applications in Canada. Dylan holds a BEng in sustainable and renewable energy engineering and an MASc in sustainable energy from Carleton University. Dylan is continuing his studies as a part time PhD student at Carleton, under the supervision of Dr. Cynthia Cruickshank (Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering).
Funding
This seminar is funded by the University of Ottawa.