Stirling Energy Systems Inc. introduced a new solar power energy concept using parabolic dishes to focus heat from the sun and then transfer the heat to a stirling engine to produce electricity ( Solar- Electric). They worked with DOE and Sandia National Labs, in testing the prototype. Finally now that all of the corrections and verifications have been made, they are making a major plant in California of about 20,000 dishes. Does anyone know the approximate funding that is needed for this project? And has there been any major problems with the system (such as power efficiency, cost to power generation efficiency, Anything)?
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