Concentrated solar power plants

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• Concentrated solar power — The PS10 Solar Power Plant concentrates sunlight from a field of heliostats onto a central solar power tower. Concentrated solar power (CSP) systems use mirrors or lenses to concentrate a large area of sunlight, or solar thermal energy, onto a… …   Wikipedia

• Solar power plants in the Mojave Desert — There are several solar power plants in the Mojave Desert which supply power to the electricity grid. Solar Energy Generating Systems (SEGS) is the name given to nine solar power plants in the Mojave Desert which were built in the 1980s. These… …   Wikipedia

• Solar power tower — The solar power tower (also known as Central Tower power plants or Heliostat power plants or power towers) is a type of solar furnace using a tower to receive the focused sunlight. It uses an array of flat, movable mirrors (called heliostats) to… …   Wikipedia

• Solar power by country — Nellis Solar Power Plant at Nellis Air Force Base in the USA. These panels track the sun in one axis. The development of solar power by country depends on national economic incentives more than insolation.[1] Many industrialized nations are… …   Wikipedia

• Solar power station in Victoria — A large new solar power station in Victoria is planned. Solar Systems is to build the world’s most advanced [ [http://technology.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/tech and web/article613720.ece Australia advances with solar power] The Times , 26 October …   Wikipedia

• Solar power satellite — A solar power satellite, or SPS or Powersat, as originally proposed would be a satellite built in high Earth orbit that uses microwave power transmission to beam solar power to a very large antenna on Earth. Advantages of placing the solar… …   Wikipedia

• Deployment of solar power to energy grids — depends largely upon local conditions and requirements. Many industrialized nations are installing significant solar power capacity in their grids as a reliable economic supplement or alternative to other power sources. Long distance transmission …   Wikipedia

• Solar thermal energy — Solar thermal system for water heating in Santorini, Greece …   Wikipedia

• Concentrating solar power — (CSP) systems use lenses or mirrors and tracking systems to focus a large area of sunlight into a small beam. The concentrated light is then used as a heat source for a conventional power plant or is concentrated onto photovoltaic surfaces .… …   Wikipedia

• Space-based solar power — Left: Part of the solar energy is lost on its way through the atmosphere by the effects of reflection and absorption. Right: Space based solar power systems convert sunlight to microwaves outside the atmosphere, avoiding these losses, and the… …   Wikipedia

• Guadarranque solar power plant — Official name Parque Solar Guadarranque Country Spain Status Operational Commission date September 2008 Construction cost €90 milli …   Wikipedia