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David Williams
- Jan 1, 1970
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-> I just saw a video on youtube about the SOLUCAR Solar Tower in Spain.
-> It can produce 11 MW !!!
-> What does this mean for the future of PV ?
-> In case you havent watched the video the Solar Tower uses a
-> conventional turbine powered by heat generated from thousands of large
-> mirrors.
Yes. I've seen this thing on TV. I have also visited south-eastern
Spain, where it is located. The area is almost an extension of the
Sahara Desert - extremely dry, with clear skies almost all the time. Of
course this makes it ideal for this kind of solar installation.
For large-scale power generation, I suspect that solar-thermal
technologies will dominate, especially in desert climates, where
sunlight can be easily focussed onto a boiler. For small-scale
operations, and in places where daylight is usually diffuse, PV is
better suited.
dow
-> It can produce 11 MW !!!
-> What does this mean for the future of PV ?
-> In case you havent watched the video the Solar Tower uses a
-> conventional turbine powered by heat generated from thousands of large
-> mirrors.
Yes. I've seen this thing on TV. I have also visited south-eastern
Spain, where it is located. The area is almost an extension of the
Sahara Desert - extremely dry, with clear skies almost all the time. Of
course this makes it ideal for this kind of solar installation.
For large-scale power generation, I suspect that solar-thermal
technologies will dominate, especially in desert climates, where
sunlight can be easily focussed onto a boiler. For small-scale
operations, and in places where daylight is usually diffuse, PV is
better suited.
dow
