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I'd just like to point out that there are solar plants that can generate power after sunset too. Solar thermal plants can store their heated working fluid in a
by Symmetry 7y ago
I'd just like to point out that there are solar plants that can generate power after sunset too. Solar thermal plants can store their heated working fluid in an insulated container and use that to power their heat engines later on.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Concentrated_solar_power#CSP_with_thermal_energy_storage https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Concentrated_solar_power#CSP_w...
- sjwright 7y agoI thought the article was going to be about these until I clicked on it.
- kragen 7y agoCSP is no longer cost-competitive with PV for raw energy cost because it relies on the same steam turbines that coal and nuclear stations use. PV is now cheaper than those turbines in much of the world—in some cases, so much so that even with batteries, it can beat CSP.