eSolar Opens CSP Plant in CA Desert

Bill Gross, CEO of eSolar, a Google-funded startup (yes, they are taking over the world,) has opened its first solar thermal plant in the Southern California desert near Lancaster. The Sierra SunTower is said to produce energy at a lower cost than other plants with concentrated solar power (CSP) using 24,000 mirrors. Southern California Edison has teamed with eSolar and the tower will supply 5MW energy to the grid. Although that's not a great amount, it's a good start.

Via earth2tech

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