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HELIOTHERMAL POWER [2 records]

Record 1 2011-02-23

English

Subject field(s)
  • Solar Power Plants
CONT

Sterling’s solar power plant is U.S. patented thermodynamic technology and converts low temperature solar energy into electricity and refrigeration.

CONT

By way of comparison, let us now calculate the area theoretically required to produce the same amount of electrical energy ... from solar power plants.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Centrales solaires
DEF

Ensemble destiné à la production d'énergie électrique à partir du rayonnement solaire.

CONT

La réalisation des futures centrales solaires ne sera possible que lorsqu'on aura mis au point leurs principaux composants. Il faut en particulier préparer et optimiser les éléments constitutifs du système optique et du système thermique (chaudière, stockage, machine thermique, source froide).

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Centrales solares
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Record 2 1994-09-01

English

Subject field(s)
  • Energy Transformation

French

Domaine(s)
  • Transformation de l'énergie
DEF

Se dit d'une centrale qui utilise l'énergie solaire en vue d'obtenir de l'électricité.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Transformación de la energía
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