To meet the growing energy demand in Queensland, Australia’s CS Energy is tapping the good solar insulation capacity of the area by installing AREVA Solar’s Compact Linear Fresnel Reflector (CLFR) at its Kogan Creek Power Station in the south west corner of the Sunshine State.
The solar boost project, the largest deployment of AREVA’s solar thermal technology in the world, is expected to begin in the first half of 2011. Since the power station is already connected to the country’s transmission grid, several homes and business establishments would start receiving the solar generated power when the solar thermal system begins its planned commercial operation in 2013.
With this Solar Boost Project, costing AU$104.7 million, Kogan Creek Power Station is expected to generate an additional 44,000 megawatt hours of electricity per year, according to CS Energy Chief Executive, David Brown.
AREVA Solar CEO Bill Gallo further said:
“The application of AREVA Solar’s Australian-pioneered technology to this utility-scale project affirms its far-reaching potential to provide cost-effective, turnkey solutions.”
CS Energy has already received appreciation from AREVA Solar CEO Bill Gallo for the existing coal-fired power station’s commitment to low-carbon energy production and adoption of renewable energy options to produce cleaner electricity.
Brown explained:
“By using energy from the sun with AREVA’s solar booster application, we will make the coal-fired plant more fuel-efficient and reduce its greenhouse intensity – avoiding the production of 35,600 tonnes of greenhouse gas emissions annually.” .
Using heat from the sun to convert water into steam, with zero emissions, AREVA’s CLFR superheated solar steam technology would increase the power station’s electrical output and fuel efficiency by boosting its steam generation system. The technology helps in conservation of water as well as in renewing available land-efficient energy technology.
In keeping with AREVA Solar’s commitment to the local population to build relationships, create capabilities and employment as well as provide skills training opportunities, the project would generate up to 120 jobs during its peak construction period.
AREVA would build and operate a manufacturing facility that would support the Kogan Creek Power Station Solar Boost Project as well as serve as a gateway to support future solar thermal project developments in Queensland, a key global solar market.
Working towards a greener world with reduced emission and higher plant output, the company is making efforts throughout Australia to augment steam supply to existing fossil-fueled plants.
Kogan Creek Solar Boost Project
Via: Today’s Energy
