Sener from Spain and Masdar from Abu Dhabi have signed a contract to built solar-powered plants that will produces a 1,000 megawatts within 10 years’ time. One of the designs features an array of mirrors mounted on the ground which will reflect the sunlight to the top of a tower to create steam. This steam will power an electricity turbine to send power to the rest of the city. A number of solar thermal power plants are being proposed for the Southwest United States and Spain. [CNet]
