Uploaded April 2021 | Updated September 2026, 3 weeks ago

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Beginning in the 1980s and continuing through today, Sandia has pioneered concentrating solar power technology and continues to research solar technologies improvements. Sandia’s unique National Solar Thermal Test Facility includes a solar tower featuring 218 heliostats, a solar furnace, a solar simulator, and many other test capabilities. Research conducted at the facility spans fundamental research through technology commercialization that can impact energy and climate security.

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