Clouds gather over solar pond technology
Indian newspaper article testifies that the Bhuj solar pond payback period worked to be less than five years, but operation stopped with closure of the customer industry.
El Paso Salinity Gradient Solar Pond
Site describes 3,000 sq. meter pond and 100kW generator. History, many pictures, tour Information.
Solar Ponds
US Dept of Energy article on bodies of water to collect and store solar energy. Defines 2 types, applications, and feasibility. Includes bibliography and sources.
Thermal behaviour of salt gradient solar ponds
Abstract of paper describing numerical model. Link to pdf of full paper requires purchase to function.