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January 18, 2008
3 Megawatts Of Mirrored Solar In Spain
3 Megawatts Of Mirrored Solar In Spain : MetaEfficient
A company called SolFocus (which was spun out of Xerox Palo Alto Research Center in 2006) has started its installation of a 3-megawatt solar power plant in southern Spain. Solfocus makes solar cells that use much less silicon than regular panels because they use lenses and mirrors to concentrate sunlight. The solar concentrators magnify sunlight 500 times, which according to the company, is the "sweet spot" between higher energy production and excessive heat.
Posted by Sun at January 18, 2008 08:35 AM