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INTL: SPAIN Builds the first Solar Concentrator Tower in Europe

date: 2007-05-21
by: venetsian

624 mirrors concentrate solar energy into the center of this 40 story high concrete tower which powers steam power generator in Seville, Spain

Earlier today the BBC World announced a groundbreaking event for all humanity. Solar Power Concentrator Power Station - the first of its kind! Until recently ideas for such solar power stations were considered a mere science fiction and dreaming about our near future, but no longer. Engineers and Scientist joined forces in Seville, Spain and made the first solar collector power station. The system is made from 642 giant mirrors that focus sunlight into a single spot - the top of a 40 story concrete tower. The concrete tower is covered with water pipes and due to the intensive heat (sometimes more than 400 degree Fahrenheit) its converted into steam. The steam then goes to Steam Power Turbines which produce the electricity.

Spain Energy officials state that this type of power is almost three times more expensive compared to regular nuclear power, but on the other hand this new types of power station does not produce any kind of green-house emissions and are 100% environmentally clean. This experimental station will be used as example on how solar rays can be used to produce natural renewable powers. Also this technology will be improved with time and there are already plans to build more similar power stations all across Spain....

If you‘re interested to learn more please click here to play the interview taken for BBC World


The solar collector tower is located in the middle of the 642 giant mirrors and all the sun radiation is concentrated in the middle where the water boils

The steam power station is located just next to the concentrator tower
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