Renewable source of clean, natural energy, with no external fuels required
Non-polluting in its operation, and carbon-free except for emissions produced during manufacture and transportation of the components
Low operating costs
High efficiency, including the ability to use thermal storage to store energy outside of daylight hours and therefore better optimize supply with demand patterns
Scalable to the 100MW+ level
Dependent on plentiful direct sunlight (as with all solar energy generation)
Typically high construction and installation costs
Installations require a considerable amount of available land (usually, fairly remote land), therefore, availability of suitable locations is a major factor
