Concentrating Solar Power Mirror Coating

Solar Energy Technologies Office

May 11, 2016
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This photograph features Cheryl Kennedy, a senior scientist at the National Renewable Energy Laboratory. She holds a sample of an experimental mirror coating to increase the efficiency of concentrating solar power. CSP uses mirrors to reflect sunlight onto receivers. Unlike photovoltaic cells that directly convert sunlight into electricity, this method uses the sun's heat to drive a generator to produce electricity.