The Odeillo solar furnace is the world's largest solar furnace. It is situated in Font-Romeu-Odeillo-Via, in the department of Pyrénées-Orientales, in the south of France. It is 48 metres high and 54 metres wide, and includes 63 heliostats. It was built between 1962 and 1968, started operating in 1969, and has a power of one megawatt.
It serves as a science research site studying materials at very high temperatures.
Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Odeillo_solar_furnace
Official Website http://www.foursolaire-fontromeu.fr/
Address (Unnamed Road), Font-Romeu-Odeillo-Via 66120, France
Coordinates 42°29'37.327" N 2°1'45.517" E
