{"id":173144,"date":"2024-07-21T08:58:00","date_gmt":"2024-07-21T12:58:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/inspenet.com\/noticias\/china-two-solar-towers-for-thermal-plant\/"},"modified":"2025-05-09T15:48:39","modified_gmt":"2025-05-09T19:48:39","slug":"china-two-solar-towers-for-thermal-plant","status":"publish","type":"noticias","link":"https:\/\/inspenet.com\/en\/news\/china-two-solar-towers-for-thermal-plant\/","title":{"rendered":"China innovates with two solar towers for thermal plant for greater efficiency"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>A power company in China has implemented an innovative technology that integrates <strong>two solar thermal towers to significantly improve its energy efficiency<\/strong>. This project, located near Guazhou County in Gansu Province, was recently highlighted in a video by China Media Group (CMG). The towers, which rise 200 meters high, are <strong>surrounded by nearly 30,000 mirrors arranged in two large overlapping circles<\/strong>, concentrating sunlight onto the towers to <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/inspenet.com\/en\/news\/new-generate-electricity-biosolar-roofs\/\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"100342\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">generate electricity<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Difference between the plant with two solar towers and the conventional ones<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The system has a unique feature that allows the generation of <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/inspenet.com\/en\/news\/road-energy-generation-project\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"109456\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">power generation<\/a><\/strong> even during the night. Unlike conventional coal plants that use heat to generate electricity, this plant uses molten salt stored inside the towers as a thermal battery. This innovation allows excess heat from the day to be retained and released gradually, ensuring that the plant can continue to operate without interruption after sunset.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The focus of this plant does not stop at its design, as the mirrors used are made of a special material that allows a <strong>reflection efficiency of up to 94%<\/strong>, an impressive figure that contributes directly to increasing the overall efficiency of the system. The evwind website mentions that <strong>Wen Jianghong, director of the project, explained that the mirrors located in the overlap zone can direct their reflection towards any of the towers, thus optimizing sunlight collection and increasing efficiency by 24%.<\/strong>The mirrors can direct their reflection towards any of the towers, optimizing sunlight collection and <strong>increasing efficiency by 24%<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\" align\"><div id=\"wpfp_2813\" data-item=\"{&quot;sources&quot;:[{&quot;src&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/www.youtube.com\\\/watch?v=hCz5v0HRAx4&quot;,&quot;type&quot;:&quot;video\\\/youtube&quot;,&quot;sources_fvqs&quot;:[{&quot;src&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/www.youtube.com\\\/watch?v=hCz5v0HRAx4&quot;,&quot;type&quot;:&quot;video\\\/youtube&quot;},{&quot;src&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/www.youtube.com\\\/watch&quot;,&quot;type&quot;:&quot;video\\\/youtube&quot;},{&quot;src&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/www.youtube.com\\\/watch&quot;,&quot;type&quot;:&quot;video\\\/youtube&quot;},{&quot;src&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/www.youtube.com\\\/watch&quot;,&quot;type&quot;:&quot;video\\\/youtube&quot;},{&quot;src&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/www.youtube.com\\\/watch&quot;,&quot;type&quot;:&quot;video\\\/youtube&quot;}]}],&quot;id&quot;:&quot;3592&quot;,&quot;splash&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/i.ytimg.com\\\/vi\\\/hCz5v0HRAx4\\\/maxresdefault.jpg#auto&quot;}\" class=\"freedomplayer flowplayer no-brand is-splash is-paused skin-custom no-svg fp-full fp-outlined is-youtube is-youtube-standard\" data-fvsticky=\"true\" data-button-repeat=\"1\" data-button-rewind=\"1\" data-fv-embed=\"https:\/\/inspenet.com\/en\/news\/china-two-solar-towers-for-thermal-plant\/fvp-2813\/\" style=\"position:relative; max-width: 95%; max-height: 90%; \" data-ratio=\"0.5625\" data-qsel=\"1080p,720p,480p,360p\" data-qlabels=\"1080p,720p,480p,360p\" data-fv_stats_data=\"{&quot;player_id&quot;:&quot;2813&quot;,&quot;post_id&quot;:173144}\" data-engine=\"fvyoutube\" data-speedb=\"1\">\n\t<div class=\"fp-ratio\" style=\"padding-top: 56.25%\"><\/div>\n\t<img decoding=\"async\" style=\"position:absolute;top:0;left:0;width:100%\" class=\"fp-splash\" alt=\"video\" src=\"https:\/\/i.ytimg.com\/vi\/hCz5v0HRAx4\/maxresdefault.jpg#auto\" \/>\n\t<div class=\"fp-ui\" style=\"position:absolute\"><noscript>Please enable JavaScript<\/noscript><div class=\"fp-play fp-visible\"><svg class=\"fp-play-rounded-outline\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 99.844 99.8434\"><defs><style>.fp-color-play{opacity:0.65;}.controlbutton{fill:#fff;}<\/style><\/defs><title>play-rounded-outline<\/title><path class=\"fp-color-play\" d=\"M49.9217-.078a50,50,0,1,0,50,50A50.0564,50.0564,0,0,0,49.9217-.078Z\"\/><path class=\"controlbutton\" d=\"M41.0359,71.19a5.0492,5.0492,0,0,1-2.5575-.6673c-1.8031-1.041-2.7958-3.1248-2.7958-5.8664V35.1887c0-2.7429.9933-4.8272,2.797-5.8676,1.8025-1.0422,4.1034-.86,6.48.5143L70.4782,44.5672c2.3751,1.3711,3.6826,3.2725,3.6832,5.3545s-1.3076,3.9845-3.6832,5.3562L44.9592,70.0114A7.9384,7.9384,0,0,1,41.0359,71.19Zm.0065-40.123a2.6794,2.6794,0,0,0-1.3582.3413c-1.0263.5926-1.5912,1.9349-1.5912,3.78V64.6563c0,1.8449.5649,3.1866,1.5906,3.7791,1.0281.5932,2.4733.4108,4.07-.512L69.273,53.1906c1.5983-.9227,2.478-2.0838,2.478-3.2689s-.88-2.3445-2.478-3.2666L43.754,31.9227A5.5685,5.5685,0,0,0,41.0423,31.0671Z\" filter=\"url(#f1)\"\/><\/svg><\/div><div class=\"fp-preload\"><b><\/b><b><\/b><b><\/b><b><\/b><\/div><\/div>\n<div class='fvp-share-bar'><div><label><a class=\"embed-code-toggle\" href=\"#\"><strong>Embed<\/strong><\/a><\/label><\/div><div class=\"embed-code\"><label>Copy and paste this HTML code into your webpage to embed.<\/label><textarea><\/textarea><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">The world&#8217;s first double-tower solar thermal power plant with a single generator. Source: CGTN.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>CMG&#8217;s video also revealed how the mirrors have the ability to adjust their orientation automatically, following the path of the sun from east in the morning to west in the evening. This mechanism ensures maximum solar energy collection throughout the day.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Projected to start operations by the end of 2024, this plant not only represents a technological breakthrough, but is also part of a larger complex that includes solar, thermal and wind power facilities. It is estimated that the entire complex <strong>will generate more than 1.8 billion kilowatt-hours of electricity annually <\/strong>and reduce carbon emissions. <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/inspenet.com\/en\/news\/carbon-emissions-at-the-detroit-port\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"163792\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">carbon emissions by up to 1.53 million tons.<\/a><\/strong> emissions by up to 1.53 million tons.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Follow us on social networks and don&#8217;t miss any of our publications!<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/@inspenet\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">YouTube<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/company\/inspenetnetwork\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">LinkedIn<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/inspenetnetwork\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Facebook<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/inspenet\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Instagram<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Inspenetnetwork\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">X<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Source and photo: <a href=\"https:\/\/news.cgtn.com\/news\/2024-07-16\/China-innovates-dual-tower-solar-thermal-plant-for-better-efficiency-1vhVgy6Jp2E\/p.html\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/news.cgtn.com\/news\/2024-07-16\/China-innovates-dual-tower-solar-thermal-plant-for-better-efficiency-1vhVgy6Jp2E\/p.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">CGTN<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The plant uses molten salt as a thermal battery, which enables the generation of continuous electricity even during the night, a remarkable breakthrough in the field of renewable energies.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":9014,"featured_media":172358,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_bbp_topic_count":0,"_bbp_reply_count":0,"_bbp_total_topic_count":0,"_bbp_total_reply_count":0,"_bbp_voice_count":0,"_bbp_anonymous_reply_count":0,"_bbp_topic_count_hidden":0,"_bbp_reply_count_hidden":0,"_bbp_forum_subforum_count":0,"footnotes":""},"categoria_noticias":[13026,13044],"etiqueta_noticias":[],"class_list":["post-173144","noticias","type-noticias","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","categoria_noticias-energy","categoria_noticias-new-energies"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/inspenet.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/noticias\/173144","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/inspenet.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/noticias"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/inspenet.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/noticias"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/inspenet.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/9014"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/inspenet.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=173144"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/inspenet.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/noticias\/173144\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/inspenet.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/172358"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/inspenet.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=173144"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"categoria_noticias","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/inspenet.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categoria_noticias?post=173144"},{"taxonomy":"etiqueta_noticias","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/inspenet.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/etiqueta_noticias?post=173144"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}