4536 x 3228 px | 38,4 x 27,3 cm | 15,1 x 10,8 inches | 300dpi
Data acquisizione:
ottobre 2014
Ubicazione:
Yellowstone Natural Park, Montana
Altre informazioni:
The Ivanpah solar thermal power system uses BrightSource’s proven solar tower technology to produce clean, reliable solar electricity to more than 140, 000 homes. Located in Ivanpah Dry Lake, California, the three-unit power system is built on approx. 3, 500 acres. At Ivanpah, over 300, 000 software-controlled mirrors track the sun in two dimensions and reflect the sunlight to boilers that sit atop three 459 foot tall towers. When the concentrated sunlight strikes the boilers’ pipes, it heats the water to create superheated steam.This high-temperature steam is then piped from the boiler to a standard turbine where electricity is generated. From here, transmission lines carry the power to homes and businesses.
