CSP technologies use mirrors to reflect and concentrate sunlight onto a receiver. This heat - also known as thermal energy - can be used to spin a turbine or power an engine to generate.
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Concentrating solar power (CSP) is naturally incorporated with thermal energy storage, providing readily dispatchable electricity and the potential to contribute significantly to grid penetration of high-percentage renewable energy sources.
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Instead of converting sunlight directly into electricity, as photovoltaics does, solar thermal harnesses the sun's energy to heat a fluid called a heat carrier and then uses that heat to generate electricity or provide heat for industrial or domestic applications.
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This paper analyzes the technical and technological parameters of concentrated solar power plants in order to identify key trends, advantages, and challenges.
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