Jacob Paul Wiegmann's Blog Posts Tagged 'Seville, Spain' (1)

First Solar Power Plant to Generate Energy at Night



Found just outside of Seville, Spain, the Gemasolar Power Plant is capable of producing enough energy for up to 15 hours in darkness. That's with the help of 2,600 concentrically placed mirrors that reflect sunlight onto a molten nitrate salt tank found in the center. The sun's reflections heat up the salt in the tower which, in turn, boils water found in the tank. The steam that's… Continue

Added by Jacob Paul Wiegmann on October 20, 2011 at 7:00am — No Comments

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