Parabolic Trough Power Plant (PTPP)

A solar power plant featuring an electro-solar system comprised of a number of parallel rows of trough collectors rotating on a horizontal axis, which enables them to follow the sun's course. The troughs focus the sun's heat on an axial tube containing a heat transfer fluid (HTF). Once the fluid reaches a high temperature (up to 500°C for some fluids), it flows to a water system, where it releases its heat to produce steam. The steam then drives a turbine and generates power.