A solar-based Generation PlantAn Energy Resource primarily designed for production of Elec... Click for more 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... Click for more.
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.