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French Pyrenees solar plant stores heat to power after sunset
Original: 95,200 solar mirrors on a hillside in the French Pyrenees pack 547-degree heat into nine 31,700-gallon tanks of pressurized water that can keep a 10-megawatt turbine turning for four hours after sunset, and once the tanks are full the plant tips mirrors off the s
A concentrated solar power plant in the French Pyrenees uses 95,200 mirrors on a hillside to heat pressurized water to 547 degrees Celsius, storing it in nine 31,700-gallon tanks. The stored heat keeps a 10-megawatt turbine running for up to four hours after sunset, and once the tanks are full the plant tilts mirrors away to avoid overheating.
Why now: The unusual thermal storage design that lets solar power continue after dark is drawing attention amid interest in renewable energy solutions.
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