DLR solar tower in Jülich
DLR solar tower in Jülich
At the Jülich site, set up on an area covering about eight hectares, are 2153 moving mirrors (heliostats). These mirrors track the path of the sun and concentrate the solar radiation on a receiver, about 22 square metres in size, installed at the top of a 60-metre-tall tower. The receiver is made of porous ceramic elements permeated by ambient air. This heats the air up to about 700 degrees Celsius and then, it releases this heat to the water-steam cycle. The steam generated here drives a turbine, which produces electrical power.
