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Scientific paper
Apr 1978
adsabs.harvard.edu/cgi-bin/nph-data_query?bibcode=1978s%26t....55..286f&link_type=abstract
Sky and Telescope, vol. 55, Apr. 1978, p. 286-291.
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Electric Power Plants, Heliostats, Solar Arrays, Solar Energy Conversion, Test Facilities, Energy Conversion Efficiency, Energy Storage, Energy Technology, New Mexico, Pilot Plants, Solar Reflectors, Steam
Scientific paper
This paper describes the design and construction of a solar thermal test facility (STTF) in New Mexico. An array of 222 heliostat units is already in operation on the north side of an elevated boiling tower. Each unit is independently steerable and azimuth-adjustable. The combined focusing power of the entire heliostat array is 5 million watts thermal, with more power becoming available as more units are added to the other three sides of the tower. Electricity is to be generated by superheated steam, driving a conventional turbine. Also considered are systems for storing energy for use at night and during cloudy conditions, and safety systems.
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