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That's why many solar plants use molten salts to store energy and generate electricity even at night. "Technicians say that the Noor 2 and 3 plants, due to ope
by AtlasLion 10y ago
That's why many solar plants use molten salts to store energy and generate electricity even at night.
"Technicians say that the Noor 2 and 3 plants, due to open in 2017 will store energy for up to eight hours – opening the prospect of 24/7 solar energy in the Sahara, and the surrounding region."
http://www.theguardian.com/environment/2015/oct/26/morocco-poised-to-become-a-solar-superpower-with-launch-of-desert-mega-project http://www.theguardian.com/environment/2015/oct/26/morocco-p...
- Brakenshire 10y agoSolar thermal is not really comparable to solar PV. This article, if I'm not mistaken, is talking about PV, which is an entirely separate technology, with unrelated learning curves / cost reductions.