OUT Success Stories: Power Towers

Book · Thu Aug 31 00:00:00 EDT 2000

OSTI ID:14523

Jones, J

Power towers convert the thermal energy of the sun to electricity. They are large-scale power plants producing clean energy and suited for operation in sunny, semi-arid regions of the world.

• Research Organization: National Renewable Energy Lab. (NREL), Golden, CO (United States)
• Sponsoring Organization: US Department of Energy (US)
• DOE Contract Number: AC36-98GO10337
• OSTI ID: 14523
• Report Number(s): NREL/FS-330-23669; DOE/GO-10098-468; TRN: US200307%%340
• Resource Relation: Other Information: Supercedes report DE00014523; PBD: 8 Oct 1998; PBD: 31 Aug 2000; PBD: 31 Aug 2000
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

14 SOLAR ENERGY
32 ENERGY CONSERVATION, CONSUMPTION, AND UTILIZATION
ELECTRICITY
POWER PLANTS
SUN
SOLAR ENERGY CONVERSION
SOLAR THERMAL CONVERSION
CENTRAL RECEIVERS
ENERGY STORAGE
HELIOSTATS
POWER TOWERS
CENTRAL RECEIVER
SOLAR TWO
SUN-TRACKING MIRRORS
SOLAR ENERGY
PEAK UTILITY LOADS