Mirror concentrate the light of the sun about 80 times, heating a fluid oil to about 700°F that powers a traditional steam turbine typical of electric power plants.

Shaine Ebrahimi of Green TV Productions:
The Solar Thermal Power Plant reduces the need to produce 129 Million kwh of electricity from fossil fuel per year that reduces carbon dioxide by 200 million pounds or about 17,000 cars per year off the nation's roads.