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The DOE Solar Thermal Electric Program

Conference ·
OSTI ID:10155668

The Department of Energy`s Solar Thermal Electric Program is managed by the Solar thermal and biomass Power division which is part of the Office of utility Technologies. The focus of the Program is to commercialize solar electric technologies. In this regard, three major projects are currently being pursued in trough, central receiver, and dish/Stirling electric power generation. This paper describes these three projects and the activities at the National laboratories that support them.

Research Organization:
Sandia National Labs., Albuquerque, NM (United States)
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE, Washington, DC (United States)
DOE Contract Number:
AC04-94AL85000
OSTI ID:
10155668
Report Number(s):
SAND--94-1352C; CONF-940812--2; ON: DE94012726; BR: GB0103012
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English