<![CDATA[#China's giant Gobi #solar plant runs after dark on salt, not batteriesDuring the day, the PV array feeds the grid at full load.]]>'s giant Gobi plant runs after dark on salt, not batteries
During the day, the PV array feeds the grid at full load. The 100MW concentrated solar power (CSP) unit does something different: 260,000 tracking mirrors covering 800,000 square meters of collector surface focus sunlight to heat to 550°C (1,022°F). That heat is stored, then used to produce steam and spin a turbine once the sun goes down.
https://electrek.co/2026/07/09/china-hami-solar-molten-salt-storage/

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