Jülich Solar Tower
Jülich Solar Tower is a 60-metre high experimental concentrated solar power tower, Germany's sole plant using this type of solar power technology. In September 2008 the plant was put into operation on a trial basis.
- Tower
- …is also known as “Solarturm Jülich”
- …is operated by German Aerospace Center
- …dates from 2008
- …stands 60 metres (197 feet) tall
- Description: construction
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Jülich railway station and St. Martinus (Stetternich).
Jülich railway station
Jülich railway station is situated 1½ km west of Jülich Solar Tower.
St. Martinus (Stetternich)
St. Martinus (Stetternich) is a church, which is situated 1½ km northeast of Jülich Solar Tower.
Jülich sugar refinery
Jülich sugar refinery is a factory, which is situated 1 km west of Jülich Solar Tower.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Jülich and Hambach.
Jülich Solar Tower
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Latitude
50.91333° or 50° 54′ 48″ north
Longitude
6.3878° or 6° 23′ 16″ east
Open location code
9F28W97Q+84
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
building=yes
OpenStreetMap feature
man_made=tower
Wikidata ID
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In Other Languages
From Central Kurdish to Hebrew—“Jülich Solar Tower” goes by many names.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Solarthermisches Versuchskraftwerk Jülich and In Motion Fitness and More.
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