concentrated solar power

concentrated solar power

GE, KGAL bet millions on solar energy with molten-salt storage

How do you harness solar power when the sun isn’t shining? One method involves using concentrated solar power combined with molten-salt energy storage. It’s not a widespread technology yet — there are only 10 such commercial plants in operation around the world — but it is, pardon the expression, picking

concentrated solar power

Solar plant keeps working, even after sundown

A concentrated solar power plant in Spain has just supplied its first uninterrupted day of electricity to the network, providing energy to the grid even after sundown thanks to molten-salt storage. Located in Fuentes de Andalucía (Seville), the Gemasolar plant is property of Torresol Energy, a joint venture between Masdar