Solar power station in Spain works at night

Despite great strides in engineering, the company admits not managing to sell the Gemasolar techology abroad- despite huge interest outside Spain.

Katell Abiven
AFP
March 20, 2012

A unique thermosolar power station in southern Spain can shrug off cloudy days: energy stored when the sun shines lets it produce electricity even during the night.

The Gemasolar station, up and running since last May, stands out in the plains of Andalusia.

From the road between Seville and Cordoba, one can see its central tower lit up like a beacon by 2,600 solar mirrors, each 120 square metres (1,290 square feet), that surround it in an immense 195-hectare (480-acre) circle.

“It is the first station in the world that works 24 hours a day, a solar power station that works day and night!” said Santago Arias, technical director of Torresol Energy, which runs the station.

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This article was posted: Tuesday, March 20, 2012 at 4:51 pm

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