One promising application of CSP is for industrial heat rather than for electricity. Why is this?

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One promising application of CSP is for industrial heat rather than for electricity.  Why is this?

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Around half of the energy used in industry is heat, and half of that could easily be provided by concentrating solar systems

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90% of the final energy used in industry is used as heat, and a majority of this could be sourced with concentrating solar thermal

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solar thermal could be used for a majority of industry without any change in location of existing plant

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