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Andasol 1: 500 000 square metres of mirror surface catch sunlight



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Andasol 1: 500 000 square metres of mirror surface catch sunlight
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Andasol 1 delivers climate-compatible power for 200 000 people. This makes it possible to cut annual emissions of carbon dioxide by 150 000 tons. There are more than 600 parabolic trough collectors distributed over a total surface area of about two square kilometres, each of which measures 150 metres in length and 5.7 metres in width. These mirrors have a total surface area in excess of 500 000 square metres.

Credit: Solar Millennium AG.
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