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PS10
Abengoa Solar began operation of Europe's first commercial solar thermal plant in 2007.[1] The PS10, located near Sevilla in southern Spain, harnesses concentrated solar power through a field of 600 mirrors that focus the sun's rays on a 40-story tower that houses a receiver where water is heated to steam which is stored and then can be used to drive turbines that then generate electricity.[2] Expansion of the facility is under way with a new tower, the PS20, that will have double the capcity of the PS10 and supply electricity for 12,000 households.[3] Construction of the tower was expensive and required subsidy from the Spanish government and the European Union, however the hope is the price of such construction will become competitive as the technology develops.[1][2]

Solar power converts light and heat from the sun into electricity. The sun is the origin of virtually all of the world’s energy. It powers the winds used to generate wind power.[4] And it is the necessary ingredient in photosynthesis which drives the generation of materials for biomass and biofuel energy.[5]

Contents

Solar Incentives

Solar Technologies

Solar Resource Availability

United States Solar Resources

Europe, Africa, Mediterranean, Asia Solar Resources

Solar Economy

The data from the Open Energy Info platform shows 223 registered companies in the U.S. solar sector, with the heaviest concentrations in the Bay Area (37), the Greater Boston Area (24), the Rockies Area (37), and the Texas Area (18).

Solar Energy Companies

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Solar Energy Facilities

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References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Socolovsky, Jerome (2007 August 22). NPR. "Spain Runs Europe's First Commercial Solar Plant"
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 Shukman, David (2007 May 2). BBC. "Power station harnesses Sun's rays"
  3. ↑ Solucar Platform, Abengoa Solar - Our Projects
  4. ↑ Cause of Wind
  5. ↑ Biomass Energy Centre, What is BIOMASS?

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