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Solar Towers near Seville, Spain

In a patchwork of agricultural fields outside Seville, Spain, stand two heliostats, which generate solar power by concentrating sunlight to heat water into steam, which is used to generate electricity.


NASA image created by Jesse Allen, using data provided courtesy of NASA/GSFC/METI/ERSDAC/JAROS, and U.S./Japan ASTER Science Team. Caption by Michon Scott.

Published September 25, 2009
Data acquired August 29, 2009

Source:
Terra > ASTER
Collection:
Renewable and Alternative Energy