LUZ II plants generate electrical power by using solar energy to convert water to superheated steam. Solar fields reflect sunlight onto a receiver located on the top of a Power Tower. Each Power Tower module is linked by pipelines to a central location where superheated steam and electricity are produced.

The first installation was built in Israel as a development facility, and was dedicated in June 2008. A series of 100 MW and 200 MW commercial solar power plants are scheduled to come on line in 2011–2012.

LUZ II's new design has many advantages over other solar power technologies in cost effectiveness, thermal efficiency, design efficiency, improved electrical transmission capabilities and environmental quality.

LUZ II Ltd. is a wholly owned engineering and R&D subsidiary of BrightSource Energy Inc. (BSE) of Oakland, California.

View a short movie illustrating the BrightSource/Luz II technology.