7.3: The Concentrated Solar Power (CSP) Technology

Knowledge Matrix on Instagram: "The 100 megawatt molten salt tower‑type concentrated solar power plant in the Gobi Desert generates approximately 390 million kilowatt‑hours of electricity each year. It uses about 11,935 heliostats covering roughly 1.38 million square metres of mirror field to focus sunlight onto a central receiver at a tower height of about 260 metres. Molten salt is heated to around 565 °C and stored for up to 11 hours so the plant can produce power even when sunlight is unavai