Solar heat drives a high-efficiency absorption chiller to deliver chilled water for air conditioning or other cooling applications. The high temperature from the collector allows the use of more efficient chillers and results in lower cost per kWh cold than systems with flat plate or CPC collectors. Solar cooling is a perfect match of demand for air conditioning and solar resource. This makes it a particularly interesting solution in regions with air conditioning-driven summer electricity peaks. 100% availability can be achieved with a combination of storage and a back-up source (either a conventional electrically-driven chiller or an alternative heat source).