Tag:generator:method=thermal
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| Description |
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| Concentrated solar power |
| Group: power |
| Used on these elements |
| Requires |
| Useful combination |
| Status: approved |
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A
solar thermal collector collects heat by absorbing sunlight.

Solar panels

Evacuated tube collector
Combination tags
power=generator(obligatory)generator:source=solar(obligatory)generator:method=(obligatory)name=*(obligatory)generator:output:*=*generator:type=*generator:solar:tracking=*
See also
Concentrated solar power
Concentrated solar power systems generate solar power by using mirrors or lenses to concentrate a large area of sunlight onto a small area.
power=plant(obligatory)plant:source=solar(obligatory)plant:method=thermal(obligatory)plant:output:heat=*plant:output:hot_water=*plant:output:electricity=*name=*landuse=industrial
Solar power tower
The
Solar power tower, also known as 'central tower' power plants or 'heliostat' power plants or power towers, is a type of solar furnace using a tower to receive the focused sunlight.
Tags used for the tower:
power=generatorgenerator:source=solargenerator:method=man_made=towergenerator:type=steam_turbine

power=heliostat identifies the rotatable mirrors associated with the asset.
