Solar Thermoelectric

Solar Thermoelectric

Solution Pathway

Solar thermoelectric technology utilizes mirrors or lenses to concentrate sunlight onto a small area, generating heat that drives a turbine or heat engine to produce electricity. Solar thermoelectric can generate electricity even when the sun is not shining by storing solar heat that can be used later in the day.

Nevada cresent dunes. Image credit: Creative Commons, BLM Nevada, 2015.