Shiraz Solar Power Plant
| Shiraz Solar Power Plant | |
|---|---|
| Country | Iran |
| Location | Shiraz |
| Commission date | December 2008 |
| Solar field | |
| Type | CSP |
| CSP technology | Parabolic trough |
| Power generation | |
| Nameplate capacity | 250 KW |
Shiraz Solar Power Plant is a concentrating solar power type pilot power station situated near Shiraz, Iran. It became operational in 2008. The plant uses concentrating parabolic mirrors to focus a beam of light on a tower making steam for electricity generating turbines.[1] It has a capacity of 250 kilowatt (kW). It is a project aimed at developing technologies needed for larger solar power plants, and is currently being upgraded to 500 kW capacity.[2][3]
See also
- Solar power in Iran
- Yazd solar power station
- List of power stations in Iran
- International rankings of Iran
References
- ↑ William, Andrew (2008-12-29). "Iran Opens its First Solar Power Plant". Clean Technica. Retrieved 2010-11-21.
- ↑ Kloosterman, Karin (2009-01-08). "Iran Inaugurates Its First CSP Solar Power Plant". Green Prophet. Retrieved 2010-11-21.
- ↑ "The capacity of solar thermal power plant of Shiraz is to be increased by 100%". Tavanir. 2010-02-10. Retrieved 2010-11-21.
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