The world's first commercial solar tower power plant
In the heart of Andalusia the PS10 is the world s first commercial solar tower power plant The 11 megawatt PS10 solar power plant will generate 24 3 GW hr per year of clean energy and comprises 624 movable heliostats mirrors Each of the mirrors has a surface area of 120 square meters 1292 square feet which concentrates the Sun s rays to the top of a 115 meter 377 foot high tower where the solar receiver and a steam turbine are located The turbine drives a generator producing electricity The two axis heliostats move automatically as a function of the solar calendar This power plant alone will prevent the emission of 18 000 tons of CO2 per year
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Location: Andalusia, Spain
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License: Licensed
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