Parabolic trough collector at the Évora Molten Salt Platform. (Owner: University of Évora)

Parabolic trough collector at the Évora Molten Salt Platform. (Owner: University of Évora)
Parabolic trough collector at the Évora Molten Salt Platform. (Owner: University of Évora)
Parabolically shaped mirror troughs track the sun uniaxially and focus the light onto an absorber tube running along the focal line, where molten salt absorbs the heat.