Plataforma Solar de Almería

The Plataforma Solar de Almería (PSA) is a center for the exploration of the solar energy[1], situated in the Province of Almería.

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History

It was founded in the early 1980s and run by the centro de Investigaciones Energéticas, Medioambientales y Tecnológicas (CIEMAT), its location is on the edge of the Tabernas Desert in the Spanish province of Almería[2].

Testing

Over 20,000 m² of mirrors are installed on a 100-acre (0.40 km2) site. There are several techniques tested under practical conditions, mainly solar thermal power plants. Hydrosol-2 is a solar power tower and a set of heliostats to collect the solar thermal energy.

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References

  1. ^ Plataforma Solar de Almeria
  2. ^ A laboratory of CIEMAT, Spain

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