Parabolic Trough Power Plant Andasol I

The solarthermal power plant AndaSol I has a rated output of 50 MW and can be operated with energy from its thermal storage for 7.5 hours during periods without sunshine. The plant produces approx.179 GWh per year and provides electricity for up to 200.000 people. The collector field of the plant covers a surface of 1,500 by 1,300 meters. The 7,488 individual collectors in the new cost-optimized design have together a collector surface of 510,000 m ². The collectors consist of a steel framework construction with attached curved glass mirrors.

Categories
Concentrating Solar Power,
Location
Aldeire, Spain
Cooperation
FlagSol GmbH, Köln
Owner
Andasol-1 Central Termosolar 1 S.A., Madrid
Projektpartner
Markus Balz

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Technical Data

Aperture width
6 m
SCE length
12 m
SCEs per SCA
12
Loop length
600 m
Aperture area
510,000 m²
Licensor
schlaich bergermann und partner

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