| Jülich Solar Tower | |
|---|---|
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| Country | Germany |
| Location | Jülich |
| Coordinates | 50°54′54″N 6°23′16″E / 50.91500°N 6.38778°E / 50.91500; 6.38778 |
| Status | Operational |
| Owner | German Aerospace Center |
| Solar farm | |
| Type | CSP |
| CSP technology | Solar power tower |
| Collectors | 2000 |
| External links | |
| Commons | Related media on Commons |
| [edit on Wikidata] | |
Jülich Solar Tower is a 60-metre (200 ft) high experimental concentrated solar power (CSP) tower, Germany's sole plant using this type of solar power technology. In September 2008 the plant was put into operation on a trial basis. Over 2,000 dual-axis sun-tracking mirrors heat air to 700 °C, which is used to generate steam which flows through a turbine to generate electricity. Insulated steel tanks allow storage of heat for 1.5 hours in the event of clouds passing over. The total electric output of the plant is 1.5 MW. In 2011 it was sold to the German Aerospace Center.
See also
- List of solar thermal power stations
- Renewable energy in the European Union
- Solar thermal energy
- The Solar Project
External links
References
- "Meilensteine des solarthermischen Versuchskraftwerks in Jülich". Archived from the original on 2012-04-22. Retrieved 2012-04-20.
- "Technik & Vorteile". Archived from the original on 2012-01-30. Retrieved 2012-04-20.
- "DLR - Institut für Solarforschung - die Jülicher Solartürme: Testanlage für kommerzielle solarthermische Kraftwerke und für die Entwicklung solarer Brennstoffe".
- Der Solarturm-Verkauf ist perfekt
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