Phoenix Arizona solar energy collector furnace by sky harbor is Southwest Solar Technologies Research Park that uses hybridized engine design where each dish unit can utilize natural gas to replace the suns heat during cloud cover or after sundown

If you drive down the I-10 in Arizona past Sky Harbor Airport you will see a dish to the south.   It is a hybrid solar / gas electricity generator system that covers generation shortfalls with gas and as an option compressed air energy storage. Links Brayton Project overview document Southwest Read more…