## Solar thermal power plants. Utilising concentrated sunlight for generating energy.

The annual solar irradiation on the earth provides more than 8,000 times the world’s energy requirements. Mathematically speaking, about 1 % of the surface area of the Sahara Desert is sufficient in order to meet the world’s electricity requirements with solar thermal power plants. A solar thermal power plant was already constructed close to Cairo at the beginning of the 20th century. Using parabolic mirrors, the power plant captured and concentrated solar energy and used it to heat oil for boiling water. This in turn was used to drive steam turbines and produce electricity.

CreatorPitz-Paal, Robert (Search Europeana for this person)
CountryGermany
LanguageENG
CollectionBINE Informationsdienst
Year2013
Timespan2013, Chronological period, Second millenium AD, Second millenium AD, years 1001-2000, Early 21st century, Time, 21-st, 21st, 21st century
Rightshttp://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/
Repository Pagehttps://www.europeana.eu/item/2048432/item_PH7VSNEYW2ES6DWZG...
Web Pagehttps://www.bine.info/en/publications/themeninfos/publikatio...
Subject TermsA compact guide to energy research, Renewable energy sources: Solar heat, Energy generation: Power plants
ProviderDeutsche Digitale Bibliothek