Schott and Siemens have long held a duopoly in the market for the receivers used at parabolic-trough plants, still the dominant form of CSP technology.

A number of relatively new entrants are angling for future receiver business, such as China-based Huiyin Group, founded by the brothers behind Israel’s Solel, which was acquired by Siemens in 2009. Such companies are expected to grow on the back of projects in their home markets.

But