tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12614519.post6501714691520296327..comments2024-03-28T09:37:33.796+10:00Comments on Opinion Dominion: What happens when it rains?Stevehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04108945551064939734noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12614519.post-38804903155784231022007-02-07T19:31:00.000+10:002007-02-07T19:31:00.000+10:00Three points:
* One of the nice things about conc...Three points:<br /><br />* One of the nice things about concentrating solar power (CSP) is that, apart from the collection of solar heat, the rest of the power station is exactly like a conventional power station. This means that it is very easy to provide gas as an alternative source of heat for those relatively rare occasions when there is a long cloudy period. This kind of hybrid system (with facilities to store solar heat) can deliver electricity at all times.<br /><br />* Less than 1% of the world's hot deserts, if covered with CSP plants, can produce as much electricity as the world currently consumes.<br /><br />* With HVDC transmission lines, losses are about 3% per 1000 km. This means solar electricity can be transmitted efficiently over *very* long distances.<br /><br />Further information about concentrating solar power (CSP) may be found at:<br /><br />http://www.trec-uk.org.uk/index.htm<br /><br />and<br /><br />http://www.trecers.net/index.htmlGerry Wolffhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11460178635334918047noreply@blogger.com