Furthermore, its total investment costs compared to traditional parabolic trough technology are much less, according to the company.

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It is the first parabolic trough commercial plant based on direct steam generation.

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Nevada Solar One uses a parabolic trough design, in which curved mirrors, 16 feet from top to bottom, concentrate the sun's rays onto a glass tube with a steel bar at its center.

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