Twin-technology solar tower could 'deliver power day and night'

Innovative system uses sun and ambient temperature to direct air through two sets of turbines to generate power

More than just hot air? A solar updraft tower built in Spain in the 1980s (pictured) was one of several prototypes trialled, but the technology has failed to take off
More than just hot air? A solar updraft tower built in Spain in the 1980s (pictured) was one of several prototypes trialled, but the technology has failed to take offFoto: Wikimedia Commons
Published 5 December 2023, 08:12Updated 5 December 2023, 08:12
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