ASYMMETRIC SOLAR RECEIVER

The invention relates to an asymmetric solar receiver (13) suitable for its installation in heliostat (11) tower solar power plants, wherein said receiver (13) is adapted to cover at least an angular region of 180º around a tower (12), and wherein the effective surface density of the receiver (13) for receiving radiation varies depending on its orientation over the covered angular region thereof. The effective surface of said receiver (13) is preferably made of one or more panels and, more preferably, the receiver (13) comprises at least two panels, wherein at least one of the panels comprises a smaller height than the other panels.The invention also relates to a solar tower (12) comprising said receiver (13), a solar field comprising said tower (12), a solar power plant comprising said solar field, and a process for installing a solar field.