In concentrated solar tower plants, hundreds of heliostats mirror reflected sunlight up to a central receiver. But aiming these mirrors presents a dilemma: point them all at the center, and risk damaging the receiver with intense heat, or risk losing valuable energy with a more “fuzzy” focus. IMAGE ©DLR
A new study from researchers at CIEMAT’s Plataforma Solar de Almería (PSA) in Spain has unveiled a novel application of artificial intelligence to improve the…
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