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Stepping into a green world.
Francesco Del Medico, Program Manager, Glayx Tech, IT
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Company presentation
is an Italian company founded in 2009 with focus on innovative solutions development in the
field of energy generation and efficiency. The team work has multi-disciplinary approach and is composed byhigh profile staff interacting continuously with University e Research companies. Currently, company operates
into two different business segment:
offers a wide range of
services addressed to development
of renewable power plants,
technology mixed efficiency
projects, offering turn-key solution
to private utilities and industrial
customers.
Feasibility study and
preliminary design;
Project execution and
maintenance;
Efficiency certificates
recognition;
Project Financing
EPC
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has been investing a
fixed % of yearly earning in the
construction of several renewable
energy plant in Italy; the company
keeps the ownership and sell out
the green energy into the market at
the current price.
No better to demonstrate we trustwhat we do.
Photovoltaics, Biomass, Biogas
Total cumulative power at end-14
> 3 MW
Energy Utility
Glayx PV plant in Fornelli, 1MW
Biomass plant in Pozzilli, 200kW
Company presentation
is an Italian company founded in 2009 with focus on innovative solutions development in the
field of energy generation and efficiency. The team work has multi-disciplinary approach and is composed byhigh profile staff interacting continuously with University e Research companies. Currently, company operates
into two different business segment:
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ESCo model
Following a detailed analysis of customer energy consumption, Glayx defines a detailed design of requiredinstallations for a better efficiency.
Initial investments are completely held by Glayx ESCO, through subscription of typical ESCo oroperative
rental contract. The customer and Glayx share the savings coming out from the project during a period
varying from 5 to 15 years depending on financial return.
Over that period, the Customer get the full property of installations and and the entire earnings
amount.
In 2015 the company received accreditation as Energy service company in Italy and started
operating as ESCo in many efficiency projects.
Energy
Efficiency
ProjectCUSTOMER
Financing &Execution
Energy ServiceContract
X% savingsY% Savings
Taking the risk of customer savings.
Shared Savings business model
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Research & Development
was founded in 2012 as a Glayx spin-off and is fully dedicated to the development of
innovative advanced technological solutions, environmentally sustainable. Since foundation, the
company has been working on three main matters:
Concentrated solar: started in 2012, the project yielded a proprietary solution calledThermeX that entered the market on 2014.
Methanation process: started in 2014, the activity is addressed to the validation of amethanation system starting from variable load renewable energy; currently on-going first
prototype construction (Gas4all);
Thermal storage: started in 2015, the project is finalized to develop an efficient andeconomic heat storage using sintetic zeolite
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ThermeX Solar Concentrator.
Technical Data ThermeX module
Peak Power 25 kWt
Gross Surface 48 m2
Net Reflective Surface 37,5 m2
Collector Length 6,15 m
Collector Width 7,8 m
Outlet Temperature
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ThermeX Solar Concentrator.
Operating Principles:
Within the collector tube, a heat transfer
fluid flows at increasing temperature;
basing on specific application, the fluid
can be diathermal oil, super heated
water, or steam.
ThermeX can efficiently exploit solar
Direct Normal Irradiation and fluid outlettemperature can achieve 230C.
ThermeX uses high reflectivity flat mirrors to concentrate the incident solar radiation on selective-
coated collector tube able to minimize heat losses with the external ambient environment.
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ThermeX Solar Concentrator.
Flexibility: the system generates heat transfer fluid up to 230
C outlet temperature; the
thermal energy can be exploited in various operative manners based on specific
requirements; system modularity allows an easy integration of the whole installation upon
available areas and the concentration factor can be selected as a function of required
process temperature.
ThermeX Strenght-points:
Efficiency: the whole ThermeX system is the final result of an accurate study on several
design solutions finalized to specific cost optimization and high thermal and optic
efficiencies; ThermeX target specific cost is 40% lower than other similar system and
comparable with the specific cost associated to power generation system with 100 times
area extension
Manufacturing Model ThermeX:
Manufacturing Technologies: Standard process
Materials: Alluminium, glass, completely recyclable
Installation: On site
Intellectual Property: Patenting process ongoing
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ThermeX Solar Concentrator.
ThermeX Strenght-points:
Convenience: ThermeX concept is based on heat generation as a direct result of collecting
solar energy; lack of further energy transformation is a key-point in achieving a competitive
heat cost compared to traditional fossil fuels, most preferable for direct power generation.
Water
Treatment
Industrial Process
Heat
Refrigeration &
Solar Cooling
Power
Generation
Tele-Heating
Commercial Turistic &
Tertiary
It all starts with the Sun.
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ThermeX Solar Concentrator.
An integrated production line:
A milestone in the ThermeX development path:
required accuracy of manufactured mirrors internally
checked minimizing production waste;
simplification of the overall production cycle involving an
impressive reduction of manufacturing time and costs;
integrated management system ensuring quality and
efficiency to the whole manufacturing process and a
proper check on end product
Glayx launched a production site fully dedicated to ThermeX manufacturing. The
plant, located in the Southern Italy, started its operations in early-2015 and
enables the semiautomated production of ThermeX modules with a yearly
capacity of over 20.000 m2 of solar mirrors. The production line is fully integrated
and has been designed with high level of innovation.
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#waytothesun
Starting design activity on ThermeX, Pontedera, IT
Starting efficiency and endurance tests on prototype T-V1, Bientina, IT
Jun 2012
Jan 2013
Jul 2013 Starting certification process according to UNI EN 12975, Pisa, IT
Sep 2013 Start up of 125 kW Solar-Cooling plant, Porcari, IT
May 2013 Starting construction of first ThermeX demonstrator, Pisa, IT
Nov 2014
Aug 2014 ThermeX Technical validation by ENEA, Pisa, IT
Start-up of 400 kW Solar-Cooling industrial plant, Pisa, IT
2015 Start-up of 3 industrial plants and total installed power of 1600 kW, IT
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Thanks for attention.
Francesco Del Medico, Program Manager