Tag:plant:method=thermal

Concentrated solar power systems use mirrors or lenses to concentrate a large area of sunlight, or solar thermal energy, onto a small area. Electrical power is produced when the concentrated light is converted to heat, which drives a heat engine (usually a steam turbine) connected to an electrical power generator or powers a thermochemical reaction.

plant:method=thermal specifies the method of energy conversion.

Enclosed solar power plant

For an enclosed power plant, draw the outline and add:

• power=plant
• plant:source=solar
• plant:method=thermal
• plant:output:*=*
• name=*

See also

• plant:method=photovoltaic
• generator:method=thermal
• power=heliostat - A mirror of a heliostat device