Time lapse video of the sun image on tower target reflected by a Stellio heliostat from powerplant Watch Video
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Description: Heliostats are large mirrors that comprise a concentrator (‘mirror’) installed on a pedestal with a tracking mechanism so that they can change their orientation. nnIn so-called power tower plants, hundreds or even thousands of heliostats reflect an image of the sun onto a fixed receiver to produce electricity. Considering that the heliostat field is a major cost component of power tower plants, designing cost efficient and precise heliostats is key to power tower plant viability and its comm
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