SOLAR POWER PLANT Russian patent published in 2002 - IPC

FIELD: power engineering. SUBSTANCE: proposed solar power plant contains solar collectors 1, tank-accumulator 8, distributing tank 9, pump 26, pipelines and shutoff and control valves and fittings. Distributing tank 9 keeps raw water. Tank 9 is arranged under tank-accumulator 8 and is connected with the latter by additional pipelines with shutoff members and devices for mixing warm and raw water. Both tanks 8, 9 form a tower bearing solar collectors 1. Tower is installed on runner-like supports 11 through intermediate structure. In other design version, solar power plant is furnished with wind power-generating device arranged by means of taper top tower. EFFECT: enlarged operating capabilities. 7 cl, 5 dwg