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Electric utilities to study new solar technology
(Reuters)
Reuters - The Electric Power Research Institute
said on Wednesday it will launch a project to study the
feasibility of “concentrating” solar power to increase its
efficiency at the request of a number of western U.S. electric
utilities.
Unlike conventional flat-plate solar or photovoltaic panels, concentrating solar power uses reflectors to generate electricity more efficiently and in larger amounts, EPRI said in a release. The institute said the project will study the feasibility of building a solar power plant in the 50- to 500-megawatt range, much larger than traditional solar installations.
