Patent ID: 8240051

Claim:
A method for erecting a solar receiver and support tower therefore, the method comprising the steps of: (A) providing a solar receiver; (B) providing a support tower; (C) surrounding the support tower with a hydraulic climbing assembly, wherein the climbing assembly comprises: (i) a collar assembly; (ii) a climber mechanism located above the collar assembly; and (iii) a plurality of hydraulic cylinders connecting the collar assembly to the climber mechanism; (D) securing the collar assembly to the support tower; (E) securing the climber mechanism to the solar receiver; (F) extending the hydraulic cylinders to raise the climber mechanism; (G) inserting a support tower insert section between the support tower and the bottom of the solar receiver to increase the height of the support tower; (H) placing the solar receiver on top of the support tower (I) disconnecting the collar assembly from the support tower; (J) retracting the hydraulic cylinders to raise the collar assembly; (K) securing the collar assembly to a next securement point on the support tower.