Professor Chris Moran

Higher education and research

Concentrated Solar Power systems

A technology that uses solar panels situated around a large central structure, acting as a magnifying glass to direct sunlight to these panels, thereby generating more electricity.

A battery system composed of a chemical composite designed to store solar energy and release heat when exposed to light.

High-temperature storage medium used in the thermal battery to absorb and store energy from hydrogen or carbon dioxide gas.

Australia

Development of an innovative thermal battery that stores heat from concentrated solar thermal energy and releases it during nighttime or cloud cover to generate electricity continuously.

An energy storage system that stores heat from concentrated solar thermal energy using high-temperature metal hydride or metal carbonate as the storage medium, enabling electricity generation during nighttime and cloud cover.

A solar power system incorporating the thermal battery technology to enable continuous 24/7 electricity generation.