You are visiting the web pages of the project 'Jülich experimental power plant' - the leading competence centre for the exploration of an innovative and trendsetting power engineering technology.

Replacing fossil fuels, this clean power generation technology solely makes use of highly concentrated sunlight to 'fire' its steam generator.

In spring 1931, about half a year before his death, Thomas Alva Edison, US American inventor, had a conversation with Henry Ford and Harvey Firestone, in which he apparently said:

"I'd put my money on the sun and solar energy. What a source of power! I hope we don't have to wait till oil and coal run out before we tackle that."