A solar power tower, also known as 'central tower' power plant or ' heliostat ' power plant, is a type of solar furnace using a tower to receive focused sunlight. It uses an array of flat, movable mirrors (called heliostats) to focus the sun's rays upon a collector tower (the target). Concentrating. . Unlike linear concentrating systems (troughs), which reflect light onto a focal line, the central receiver systems send concentrated light onto a remote central receiver. More than 50 MW of power from CSP power towers are installed in the United States, Spain, and. . Concentrating solar power (CSP) is naturally incorporated with thermal energy storage, providing readily dispatchable electricity and the potential to contribute significantly to grid penetration of high-percentage renewable energy sources. This overview will focus on the central receiver, or. . The most important was the pilot project Solar One power plant located in the Mohave Desert, California (map).
