This review provides a comprehensive analysis of various solar thermal technologies, including parabolic troughs, solar towers, and linear Fresnel reflectors, comparing their effectiveness across different industrial applications such as process heating, desalination, and. This review provides a comprehensive analysis of various solar thermal technologies, including parabolic troughs, solar towers, and linear Fresnel reflectors, comparing their effectiveness across different industrial applications such as process heating, desalination, and. Solar steam technology offers an attractive way to harness abundant renewable solar energy for a broad range of applications. Compared with low-temperature vapor, high-temperature steam exceeding 100 °C has much higher energy output, stronger physical and chemical effects, and more efficient power. High- temperature solar thermal power plants are thermal power plants that concentrate solar energy to a focal point to generate electricity. The operating temperature reached using this concentration technique is above 500 degrees Celsius—this amount of energy heat transfer fluid to produce steam. Solar power systems concentrate direct solar radiation turning it into a high-temperature energy source for the generation of electricity or to trigger chemical reactions. In this process, mirrors focus solar radiation onto receivers placed at the focal point, or in the focal line, of the system. With its ability to provide high-efficiency heat for industrial processes at temperatures ranging from 150 °C to over 500 °C, solar thermal power generation offers significant potential for decarbonizing energy-intensive industries.
