How Concentrated Solar Power Plants Work - CSP Technology Explained #1421404 (License: Personal Use)

This diagram illustrates a central receiver CSP plant where heliostats reflect sunlight onto a receiver atop a tower, heating molten salt in the hot storage tank. The stored thermal energy drives a steam generator and turbine to produce electricity, with excess heat transferred to cold salt storage for later use. The system connects to the grid via a transmission tower, enabling reliable, dispatchable renewable power.

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