Definition
1. Concentrating Solar Power is a concept of transforming solar irradiation into heat that is used for power production. There are different concentrating technologies (parabolic trough, fresnel, power tower etc.)
2. Concentrating solar power (CSP) plants use mirrors to concentrate the energy from the sun to drive traditional steam turbines or engines that create electricity. The thermal energy concentrated in a CSP plant can be stored and used to produce electricity when it is needed, day or night.
Abbreviation
CSP, CST
Synonyms
Solar Thermal Power, Concentrating Solar Thermal
Superterms
Solar Thermal Energy
Subterms
Sources
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Solar_thermal_energy (1.); http://www.seia.org/policy/solar-technology/concentrating-solar-power (2.)
Author: Alexander Kravchik
