Solar thermal-based power plants and equipment for solar power plants, namely, heliostats in the nature of light reflectors comprised of mirrors for reflecting sunlight, and heliostat control systems comprised of populated circuit boards and software for aiming the light reflectors, thermal energy storage equipment comprised of heat accumulators made of concrete, refractory ceramic, basalt, or granite for the temporary storage of energy, thermochemical solar reactors, solar-heated industrial boilers, and heat exchangers other than parts of machines, and turbines coupled with generators for the production of electricity and solar energy in the form of steam, air, and molten salt used for providing high-temperature heat