Concentrating Solar Power: Energy from Mirrors

Book · Mon Feb 26 23:00:00 EST 2001

OSTI ID:778882

Poole, L

This fact sheet explains how concentrating solar power technology works and the three types of systems in development today: trough, dish, and central receiver.

• Research Organization: National Renewable Energy Lab., Golden, CO (US)
• Sponsoring Organization: US Department of Energy (US)
• DOE Contract Number: AC36-99GO10337
• OSTI ID: 778882
• Report Number(s): DOE/GO-102001-1147; NREL/BR-810-28751
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

14 SOLAR ENERGY
32 ENERGY CONSERVATION, CONSUMPTION, AND UTILIZATION
CENTRAL RECEIVER SYSTEMS
CENTRAL RECEIVERS
CONCENTRATING SOLAR POWER
CSP
DISH SYSTEMS
MIRRORS
PARABOLIC TROUGHS
POWER TOWER
SOLAR ENERGY
STIRLING ENGINE