Russell Beard of Earthrise goes on a tour of Gemasolar, near Seville, Spain - the first Concentrated Solar Thermal Power with molten salt storage (CSP+) plant to produce energy 24 hours per day. This power tower plant produces 20MW, enough to power 25,000 homes but much bigger CSP+ plants are now being in the Middle East and the US that will produce 100MW and 150MW. Even larger CSP+ plants are possible. Research by Beyond Zero Emissions (www.beyondzeroemissions.org) and the Energy Research Institute at Melbourne University shows that a combination of energy efficiency and a mix of 40% wind and 60% CSP+ (comprising 12 solar regions each containing 19 220MW plants located in the high-insolation vicinities of Carnarvon, Kalgoorlie (WA), Port Augusta (SA), Mildura (VIC), Bourke, Dubbo, Moree, Silverton (NSW), Roma, Longreach, Charleville, Prairie (QLD) can provide all of Australia's energy needs including a fuel-switch by transport from oil to electricity.
Excellent. Very happy to see that we have battery like storage for solar energy for night time use.
MrSweeteric99 2 months ago