parabolic trough

technology used in concentrated solar power stations
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parabolic trough

Summary

parabolic trough ranks in the top 2% of general entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (232 views/month).[1]

Key Facts

  • parabolic trough is a type of concentrated solar power[2].
  • parabolic trough is a type of solar thermal collector[3].
  • parabolic trough's Commons category is recorded as Parabolic troughs[4].

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Definition and Type

Recorded subclass of include concentrated solar power[2] and solar thermal collector[3].

Why It Matters

parabolic trough ranks in the top 2% of general entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (232 views/month).[1] It has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[5] It is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.[6]

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  1. 11d ago · Oivo497 · 2026-05-13 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Different from Q139780753
    Subclass of
    Subclass of concentrated solar power, solar thermal collector
    Aliases
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ [[Property:P1889]]: [[Q139780753]]"
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