China's new solar plant, with 15,927 mirrors, to power 50,000 homes and save 60,000 tons of coal annually

Summary

China has completed the world's tallest solar thermal power plant, the 100 MW Tushuo facility, which uses 15,927 mirrors to concentrate solar energy onto molten salts. This plant will power 50,000 homes annually and save 60,000 tons of coal.