Gemasolar is the first commercial solar plant with central tower receiver and molten salt heat storage technology. It consists of a 30.5-hectare (75-acre) solar heliostat aperture area with a power island and 2,650 heliostats, each with a 120-square-metre (1,300 sq ft) aperture area and distributed in concentric rings around. .
Gemasolar is a plant with a molten salt heat storage system. It is located within the city limits of in the province of , . .
After the second year of operation the plant has exceeded projected expectations. In 2013, the plant achieved continuous production, operating 24 hours per day for 36 consecutive days, a result which no other solar plant has attained so far. Total operation is. .
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The plant is of the type and uses concepts pioneered in the and demonstration projects, using as its heat transfer fluid and energy storage medium. Originally called Solar Tres, it was renamed Gemasolar. .
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