Concentrating solar power

This paper shows the principles and the present state of the art of concentrating solar power technology and explains the option for seawater desalination, either using electricity or steam generated in such plants. The economic potential of this technology in the MENA region can cope with the prese

The paper presents a long-term scenario for the demand of freshwater in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) and shows how it may be covered by a better use of the existing renewable water sources and by sea water desalination powered with solar energy. Growth of population and economy, increasin