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The Future Shape of Concentrating Solar Power (CSP)

Thanks for the excellent article. In Arizona Abengoa Solar from Spain is currently building a 280-megawatt solar thermal power plant, Solano, about 70 miles southwest of Phoenix. Solano will use parabolic mirrors to heat a 60/40 alloy of molten Sodium and Potassium Nitrate salts. A NREL grant is funding enough storage to reach a 70% capacity factor. The plant should begin operation in 2011. Abengoa will sell its power to Arizona Public Service.