5MW Solar Thermal Test Facility
Conference
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OSTI ID:6742962
The world's largest high intensity solar experimental facility will be fully operational in 1978. The Solar Thermal Test Facility is capable of delivering 5 million watts of thermal power to experimental equipment. The primary STTF testing programs will involve prototype components for central receiver solar electric power plants. The STTF also provides unique capabilities for other high solar flux and high temperature research and development work. Two hundred twenty-two mirror assemblies (called heliostats) are used to concentrate the sun's energy to an experiment located on the 61 metre tall concrete tower. Operation at partial power of about 1.8 MW(t) was achieved in May of 1977.
- Research Organization:
- Sandia Labs., Albuquerque, NM (USA)
- DOE Contract Number:
- EY-76-C-04-0789
- OSTI ID:
- 6742962
- Report Number(s):
- SAND-78-1052C; CONF-780653-1
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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