A solar-based Generation PlantAn Energy Resource primarily designed for production of Elec... that uses mirrors (also called heliostats) to concentrate a large area of sunlight into a targeted location to produce extremely high temperatures. This heat is captured using a fluid, such as oil or molten sodium, which can then be used to heat water to create steam to power a turbine and produce ElectricityA form of Energy and set of physical phenomena that result f....
Additional benefits of CST plant include the ability for thermal energy to be cost-effectively stored for long periods for later use to power a turbine and/or be used directly to decarbonise adjacent industrial processes.