| Shiraz Solar Power Plant | |
| Country: | Iran |
| Location: | Shiraz |
| Commissioned: | December 2008 |
| Solar Type: | CSP |
| Solar Csp Technology: | P |
| Ps Electrical Capacity: | 250 KW |
Shiraz Solar Power Plant is a concentrating solar power type pilot power station situated near Shiraz, Iran. It became operational in 2008. The plant uses concentrating parabolic mirrors to focus a beam of light on a tower making steam for electricity generating turbines.[1] It has a capacity of 250 kilowatt (kW). It is a project aimed at developing technologies needed for larger solar power plants, and is currently being upgraded to 500 kW capacity.[2] [3]