DGAP-News: Solar power plant Andasol 3: assembly of all parabolic trough collectors completed
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- A total of more than 7,000 collectors with an overall weight of more than
18,000 tons has been assembled
- Progress in the construction of the power plant block - Delivery of the
50 MW turbine is being prepared
- Start of operation scheduled for mid 2011
Munich, Cologne, Essen, Erlangen 14 June 2010
The construction works for the joint solar thermal power plant Andasol 3
are on schedule. Now one important construction progress, the assembly of
the parabolic trough collectors for the solar field of Andasol 3, has been
completed. A total of 7,296 collectors was assembled and anchored in the
solar field. Each collector unit is 12 meters long and weighs approximately
2.5 tons. The power plant extends over a surface of about two square
kilometers - equaling more or less the area of the Principality of Monaco.
Andasol 3 is being realized by Stadtwerke München, RWE Innogy, RheinEnergie
Ferrostaal and Solar Millennium.
The construction of the power plant block is also on schedule. At the
moment, the turbine pedestal, which will later support the steam turbine,
is being completed. The turbine itself is currently undergoing final
inspection at the manufacturer MAN Diesel&Turbo. It consists of a
high-pressure and a low-pressure module and was especially developed and
optimized for the use in the Andasol power plant. 'As opposed to
conventional power plants, a solar-powered turbine has to be designed to
allow being started and shut down on a daily basis, depending on the
availability of steam', Herbert Spelleken, the responsible project manager
at Flagsol, the joint venture of Ferrostaal and Solar Millennium, explains
the distinctive features of the system. In late June, the enormous machine
weighing 160 tons will commence its journey to Spain per ship and truck in
order to be installed in the power plant block. At the same time, the
tubing and cabling work continues at the solar field. In mid 2011, the
power plant is expected to start feeding solar electricity into the Spanish
grid.
Andasol 3 is the third power plant developed by Solar Millennium at this
location on a plateau between Granada and Almeria. Together with its sister
projects Andasol 1 and 2, located in the direct vicinity of Andasol 3, the
50 megawatt plant will supply roughly half a million people with
climate-friendly electricity, thereby reducing carbon dioxide emissions by
some 450,000 tons compared to a modern coal-fired power station. Thanks to
integrated thermal storage, the power plants are also able to reliably
provide solar electricity after sunset.
Upon completion of the Andasol 3 power plant, around 210,000 parabolic
mirrors will capture the sunlight. These gigantic, arched mirrors
concentrate the sun's rays. The heat generated by doing this is transferred
to a heat transfer fluid. Trough heat exchanging devices the thermal energy
is transferred the thermal energy to a water/steam circuit. As in a
conventional power station, this steam drives a turbine. The generator,
which is attached to it, generates electricity. By means of a thermal
storage system, electricity can be provided in a planned way. This thermal
storage system comprises 28,500 tonnes of a special salt mixture; its
capacity can run the turbine for 7.5 hours at full load. Andasol 3 is
therefore able to reliably generate electricity even after the sun has set.
Further information on Andasol 3 is available at www.SolarMillennium.de
For enquiries:
Stadtwerke München GmbH
Bettina Hess
Press Officer
T: +49 89 2361 5042
E: presse(at)swm.de
RheinEnergie AG
Christoph PreußPress Officer
T: +49 221 178-3036
M: +49 1520 1633036
E: c.preuss(at)rheinenergie.com
RWE Innogy GmbH
Konrad Böcker
Press Officer
T: +49 201 12-14071
M: +44 790 1009667
E: konrad.boecker(at)rwe.com
Ferrostaal AG
Daniel Reinhardt
Corporate Communication
T: +49 201 818 2424
E: daniel.reinhardt(at)ferrostaal.com
Solar Millennium AG
Sven Moormann
Corporate Communication
T: +49 9131 94090
E:presse(at)SolarMillennium.de
Stadtwerke München GmbH
Stadtwerke München GmbH (SWM) is the municipal utilities company of the
city of Munich. For decades, SWM has stood for a safe and resource-saving
supply of energy (electricity, natural gas, district heating) and drinking
water fresh from the source in the Bavarian alpine uplands to the Bavarian
metropolis. Its transport subsidiary, MVG, is responsible for the metro
system, buses and trams, and is therefore an essential pillar of Munich's
local public transport. Furthermore, with its 18 indoor swimming pools and
open air pools, SWM operates one of the most modern network of swimming
pools in Germany. With its well-priced products and customer-oriented
services, SWM makes a large contribution to municipal public services and
to the quality of life in Munich. The SWM Group employs around 7,500
employees. In the 2009 financial year, the group's turnover was
approximately EUR4.9 billion.
www.swm.de
RheinEnergie AG
RheinEnergie, Cologne, is the regional municipal provider of energy and
water in Cologne and the Rhine region. As a local utilities company,
RheinEnergie views itself as having a special responsibility with regard to
climate protection, which it fulfils with its 'Energy&Climate 2020'
program, among other things. Within the framework of this program alone,
the company will provide EUR25 million over the next five years, thereby
triggering investment in energy efficiency and climate protection in the
region of EUR100 million. At least 100,000 to 150,000 tonnes of carbon
dioxide will be additionally saved. Moreover, RheinEnergie is one of
largest municipal owner of German wind farms with a total capacity of more
than 100 MW. www.rheinenergie.com
RWE Innogy GmbH
RWE Innogy pools the renewable energy expertise and power plants of the RWE
Group. The company plans, builds and operates facilities generating power
from renewable energies. RWE Innogy aims to vigorously grow renewable
energies in Europe.Onshore and offshore wind power projects are a focus of
the company's activities. However, RWE Innogy will also expand biomass and
hydroelectric power. We are also pushing ahead with the development of new
technologies for the future. In fact, we plan and operate biogas
facilities, wave and tidal power plants as well as solar thermal power
plants. In addition, we support innovative companies in their start-up and
growth phase by providing short-term finance. www.rweinnogy.com
Ferrostaal AG
Ferrostaal is a global provider of industrial services in plant
construction and engineering. As a general contractor in plant
construction, the company offers project development, project management
and financial planning for turnkey installations, including petrochemical
plants, gas and solar power stations, oil and gas installations, biofuels
and industrial plants. Ferrostaal operates as an independent sales and
service partner in the automotive, printing and packaging machinery, piping
and marine construction sectors, employing around 4,400 people in 60
different countries. In 2008, its annual turnover amounted to 1.6 billion
euros. 70% of the shares in Ferrostaal AG are held by the International
Petroleum Investment Company from Abu Dhabi (IPIC), while 30% are owned by
MAN AG (Munich, Germany). www.ferrostaal.com.
Solar Millennium AG
Solar Millennium AG, Erlangen, is an international company in the renewable
energy sector, with its main focus on solar-thermal power plants. Together
with its subsidiaries and associates, the Company specializes in parabolic
trough power plants and has managed to take a globally leading position in
this field. Solar Millennium strives to further extend its expertise in the
area of solar-thermal power plants with the aim of achieving and securing
sustainable technology leadership. As such, the Company covers all
important business sectors along the value chain for solar-thermal power
plants: from project development and financing to the technology and the
turnkey construction and operation of power plants. In Spain, Solar
Millennium developed Europe's first parabolic trough power plants and
realized these together with partners. Additional projects are planned
around the world with an overall capacity of more than 2,000 megawatts:
here the current regional focus is on Spain, the US, India, China, the
Middle East and North Africa. www.SolarMillennium.de.
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