| Jülich Solar Tower | |
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| Country | Germany |
| Location | Jülich |
| Coordinates | 50°54′54″N 6°23′16″E / 50.91500°N 6.38778°E |
| Status | Operational |
| Owner(s) | German Aerospace Center |
| Solar farm | |
| Type | CSP |
| CSP technology | Solar power tower |
| Collectors | 2000 |
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| Commons | Related media on Commons |
Jülich Solar Tower is a 60-metre (200 ft) high experimental concentrated solar power (CSP) tower, Germany's sole plant using this type of solar power technology. In September 2008 the plant was put into operation on a trial basis. [1] Over 2,000 dual-axis sun-tracking mirrors heat air to 700 °C, which is used to generate steam which flows through a turbine to generate electricity. Insulated steel tanks allow storage of heat for 1.5 hours in the event of clouds passing over. [2] The total electric output of the plant is 1.5 MW. [3] In 2011 it was sold to the German Aerospace Center. [4]
See also
- List of solar thermal power stations
- Renewable energy in the European Union
- Solar thermal energy
- The Solar Project
External links
References
- ^ "Meilensteine des solarthermischen Versuchskraftwerks in Jülich". Archived from the original on 2012-04-22. Retrieved 2012-04-20.
- ^ "Technik & Vorteile". Archived from the original on 2012-01-30. Retrieved 2012-04-20.
- ^ "DLR - Institut für Solarforschung - die Jülicher Solartürme: Testanlage für kommerzielle solarthermische Kraftwerke und für die Entwicklung solarer Brennstoffe".
- ^ Der Solarturm-Verkauf ist perfekt[ permanent dead link]