Aluminium has excellent Electrical & Thermal Conductivity

Aluminium has excellent electrical & thermal conductivity. In fact, in relation to its weight, it is almost twice as good a conductor as copper. So what are the advantages? Aluminium is the first choice for electricity transmission lines, carrying electricity over large distances. It is also a superb heat sink for many applications that require heat to be drained away rapidly, such as in computer motherboards and LED lights. Even better, aluminium serves as the best choice for all kinds of solar power technologies. Aluminium is used as mirror reflector in Concentrating Solar Power (CSP) technology, in the form of frames, casing, absorbing material and anodic layer in Solar Thermal Collector (STC) technology, and in the form of the frames and mounting structures in Solar Photovoltaic (PV) technology.