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heliostat
A mirror that reflects solar rays onto a central receiver. A heliostat automatically adjusts its position to track daily or seasonal changes in the sun's position. The arrangement of heliostats around a central receiver is also called a solar collector field.
- Part of Speech: noun
- Industry/Domain: Energy
- Category: Coal; Natural gas; Petrol
- Company: EIA
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