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When the lights go down – a new vision for solar energy



The mirrored panels arranged in a circular pattern surrounding the 140m tower produce a spectacular picture. Image courtesy of Torresol Energy.


  • Gemasolar in Andalucía, Spain, is hailed as the world's first nocturnal solar...

  • Gemasolar's heliostats reflect 95% of the sun's rays onto a receiver on top...

  • Mirrored panels in a circular pattern around the tower produce a spectacular...

  • Conventional solar power is still dependent on fossil fuels or peaking...

  • Some have criticised the high cost of installation, with the cost of this...

  • Idaho National Laboratory physicist Steven Novack is one of the pioneers in...

  • Once developed, nanoantennas could harvest as much as 82% of the sun's...

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