Best Practice Guide

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Best Practice Guide Glossary

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SOLAR THERMAL POWER PLANT Return to list of terms

Means a thermal powerplant in which 75 percent or more of the total energy output is from solar energy and the use of backup fuels, such as oil, natural gas, and coal, does not, in the aggregate, exceed 25 percent of the total energy input of the facility during any calendar year period.

Source: California Energy Commission