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TeachMeFinance.com - explain Solar power tower Solar power tower The term 'Solar power tower' as it applies to the area of energy can be defined as ' A solar energy conversion system that uses a large field of independently adjustable mirrors(heliostats) to focus solar rays on a near single point atop a fixed tower (receiver). The concentrated energy may be used to directly heat the working fluid of a Rankine cycle engine or to heat an intermediary thermal storage medium (such as a molten salt)'. Previous 5 Terms: solar maximum solar minimum Solar Noon Solar Noon Solar pond Next 5 Terms: Solar Radiation Solar Resource Solar Sector Boundary (SSB) Solar spectrum Solar thermal collector About the author Mark McCracken Author: Mark McCracken is a corporate trainer and author living in Higashi Osaka, Japan. He is the author of thousands of online articles as well as the Business English textbook, "25 Business Skills in English". Copyright © 2005-2011 by Mark McCracken, All Rights Reserved. TeachMeFinance.com is an informational website, and should not be used as a substitute for professional medical, legal or financial advice. Information presented at TeachMeFinance.com is provided on an "AS-IS" basis. Please read the disclaimer for details.