A new dual-tower solar thermal plant in China uses thousands of mirrors to generate enormous amounts of heat and power.
  • pageflight@lemmy.worldEnglish
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    3 months ago

    Was wondering why multiple towers:

    In the morning, most of the mirrors point at the eastern tower; in the afternoon, some switch to the western tower.

    “The mirrors in the overlapping area can be utilized by either tower. This configuration is expected to enhance efficiency by 24%,”