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The Odeillo solar furnace is the world largest solar furnace. It is situated in Font-Romeu-Odeillo-Via, in the department of Pyrénées-Orientales, in south of France. It is 54 m high and 48 m large, and includes 63 heliostats. It was built between 1962 and 1968, and started operating in 1970, and has a power of one megawatt. It is used a science research site about material in very high temperatures. == Geography == It is situated in Font-Romeu-Odeillo-Via, in the department of Pyrénées-Orientales, region of Languedoc-Roussillon, in south of France. The site was chosen because: * the length and the quality of sunshine with direct light (more than 3,500 h/year); * the purity of its atmosphere (high altitude and low average humidity). The solar power plant of Themis and the Mont-Louis Solar Furnace are situated nearby. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア(Wikipedia)』 ■ウィキペディアで「Odeillo solar furnace」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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