Let there be light: eSolar switches on first U.S. solar thermal tower | VentureBeat

Let there be light: eSolar switches on first U.S. solar thermal tower | VentureBeat

GREEN.VENTUREBEAT.COM - The U.S. solar industry just took a great leap forward with eSolar’s announcement that its 5-megawatt Sierra SunTower is now fully operational. Located in Lancaster, Calf. the array uses 24,000 mirrors to concentrate sunlight on two 160-foot towers.The facility is technically a solar thermal plant, meaning that instead of solar cells converting sunlight directly to energy, the light is used...

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