When people think of solar energy, they think of solar panels with photovoltaics.  But there are different types of ways to produce electricty and one way is to heat up water to produce steam. 

The superheated steam is then used to turn a turbine that can produce up to 11 megawatts of electricity — enough power for 6,000 homes — according Solucar, the Spanish company that has built the power plant.

Read this article from CNN about big plans for these types of generating plants.

Mark Viquesney