Solar power at night? Yes, with a grain of salt

In the past few years, something remarkable has emerged on a dry plateau in the Spanish province of Granada. The Andasol plant stores heat from the day in molten salt, which then powers electricity turbines overnight. The plant can continue for 7½ hours without sunlight, and more advanced plants coming online in the next few years are set to double that storage time.

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No need to worry when the sun sets or its overcast.