Solar concentration in focus as proponents push WA to embrace renewable storage

Concentrated solar power could plug an imminent gap in WA’s energy mix that will be left by the State’s decision to exit coal-fired power by 2030, according to one proponent of the obscure and infrequently used technology.

While solar panels can only provide power when exposed to sunlight, CSP works by positioning a series of mirrors so that, during the day, sunlight reflects onto a receiver — generally made of a heat-storing material — that collects and stores energy that can later be discharged when demand for electricity peaks.