Nevada Solar One

Nevada Solar One is the third biggest solar power plant in the world, generating 64MW. It was built in Boulder City, Nevada.

Nevada Solar One is a solar thermal power station and will use parabolic troughs, heating tubes of liquid (solar receivers).  These solar receivers are specially coated tubes made of glass and steel.Schott: Glass made of ideas

Nevada Solar One also uses a technology that collects extra heat by putting it into phase-changing molten salts.  This energy can then be drawn on at night.Nevada: Solar energy advances discussed

Nevada Solar One started producing electricity in the June 2007.Solar One is a "go" for launch

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Nevada Solar One video 
Largest solar power plant in a generation to be built in Nevada
Ten facts about solar thermal power

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