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Salt melting milestone reached at Kathu CSP project

17th August 2018

By: Marleny Arnoldi

Deputy Editor Online

     

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Engineering and technology group SENER, together with Acciona Industrial, has achieved a milestone with the start of the salt melting process at the Kathu Solar Park concentrated solar power (CSP) plant.

The molten salt will be used to store heat from the solar field that can later be recovered to produce steam to generate electricity in the absence of solar radiation, extending the operational capacity of the plant after sunset and during cloudy periods.

The molten salt storage system allows for four-and-a-half hours of thermal energy storage.

The plant uses SENERtrough-2 collectors, which enable power supply during sunny periods, as needed, to satisfy peak demand, without the considerable expense of battery storage.

The joint venture between SENER and Acciona Industrial was appointed by the Engie-led consortium to provide engineering, procurement and construction services for the project.

Edited by Chanel de Bruyn
Creamer Media Senior Deputy Editor Online

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