Explore the world beyond headlines with amazing videos. Wed, 12 Apr 2017 13:53:42 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.3.5 https://documentary.net/wp-content/themes/documentary/img/documentary-logo.png 337 17 Explore the world beyond headlines with amazing videos. https://documentary.net/video/247-solar-operating-when-the-sun-does-not-shine/ https://documentary.net/video/247-solar-operating-when-the-sun-does-not-shine/#comments Tue, 08 Nov 2011 15:44:06 +0000 http://documentary.net/?p=3718

Torresol Energy in Spain's Andalucia province has overcome one of solar energy's biggest challenges - operating when the sun does not shine. The huge 20MW concentrated solar power plant has two tanks of molten salt that store heat generated throughout the day. As they solidify again at night they release energy, which means that, unlike normal plants, Torresol can keep generating electricity long after sunset. ]]>

Torresol Energy in Spain's Andalucia province has overcome one of solar energy's biggest challenges - operating when the sun does not shine. The huge 20MW concentrated solar power plant has two tanks of molten salt that store heat generated throughout the day. As they solidify again at night they release energy, which means that, unlike normal plants, Torresol can keep generating electricity long after sunset. ]]> https://documentary.net/video/247-solar-operating-when-the-sun-does-not-shine/feed/ 2