Saudi Arabia
Horizon 2020 Project “DESOLINATION” desalinating seawater using Forward Osmosis (FO), Membrane Desalination (MD), and Nano Filtration (NF), generating electricity as a byproduct, powered by solar energy and an electrical heater using molten salt as HTF for a transcritical CO2 cycle.
Saudi Arabia
Planned commission: 2026
Industry: R&D Project
Process: Electrical Generation & Seawater desalination
Thermal Storage Type: Molten Salt Storage, Hot Water Storage
Peak power: 70,000 kW
Annular yield: to be confirmed
Operating temperature: up to 480°C
Energy savings: to be confirmed
CO2 savings: to be confirmed
Industry: R&D Project
Process: Electrical Generation & Seawater desalination
Thermal Storage Type: Molten Salt Storage, Hot Water Storage
Peak power: 70,000 kW
Annular yield: to be confirmed
Operating temperature: up to 480°C
Energy savings: to be confirmed
CO2 savings: to be confirmed
Morocco
Solar Steam Boiler System (PTC)
with thermal energy storage
for seawater desalination
Morocco
Planned commission: 2024
Industry: Technology demonstrator
Process: Electrical Generation & Seawater desalination
Thermal Storage Type: Nil
Peak power: 35 kW
Annual yield: 63 MWh
Operating temperature: 220°C
Energy savings: Demonstrator
CO2 savings: Demonstrator
Industry: Technology demonstrator
Process: Electrical Generation & Seawater desalination
Thermal Storage Type: Nil
Peak power: 35 kW
Annual yield: 63 MWh
Operating temperature: 220°C
Energy savings: Demonstrator
CO2 savings: Demonstrator
Spain, Tenerife
Vacuum Tube Collector System (CPC)
with thermal energy storage for seawater desalination.
Spain, Tenerife
Commissioning planned: 2024
Industry: Utility Water
Process: Seawater desalination
Thermal Storage Type: Hot Water Storage Capacity: 450 kW
Peak power: 101 kW
Annual yield: 171 MWh
Operating temperature: 95°C
Energy savings: 200 MWh/y
CO2 savings: 60 tons CO2/y
Industry: Utility Water
Process: Seawater desalination
Thermal Storage Type: Hot Water Storage Capacity: 450 kW
Peak power: 101 kW
Annual yield: 171 MWh
Operating temperature: 95°C
Energy savings: 200 MWh/y
CO2 savings: 60 tons CO2/y
Chile
Solar Steam Boiler System (PTC) with HTF Storage to provide process steam to nitrate production site in Calama, in the Atacama Desert.
Chile
Planned commission: 2023
Industry: Mining
Process: Processing of Nitrates
Thermal Storage Type: HTF Storage
Capacity: 750 kW
Annual yield: 3,049 MWh
Operating temperature: 220°C
Energy savings: 4.065 MWh/y
CO2 savings: 762 tons CO2/y
Industry: Mining
Process: Processing of Nitrates
Thermal Storage Type: HTF Storage
Capacity: 750 kW
Annual yield: 3,049 MWh
Operating temperature: 220°C
Energy savings: 4.065 MWh/y
CO2 savings: 762 tons CO2/y
Greece
Solar Steam Boiler System (PTC) with HTF Storage providing process heat to a district heating system.
Greece
Year commissioned: 2023
Industry: R&D Project
Process: Trigeneration (CCHP)
Thermal Storage Type: Concrete Storage Capacity: 125 kW
Annual yield: 280 MWh
Operating temperature: 320°C
Energy savings: 373 MWh/y
CO2 savings: 93 tons CO2/y
Industry: R&D Project
Process: Trigeneration (CCHP)
Thermal Storage Type: Concrete Storage Capacity: 125 kW
Annual yield: 280 MWh
Operating temperature: 320°C
Energy savings: 373 MWh/y
CO2 savings: 93 tons CO2/y
Cyprus
Solar Steam Boiler System (PTC) with HTF Storage providing steam to an industrial laundry.
Cyprus
Year commissioned: 2023
Industry: Industrial laundry
Process: Washing
Thermal Storage Type: HTF Storage
Capacity: 1,250 kW
Annual yield: 2,465 MWh
Operating temperature: 275°C
Energy savings: 3.287 MWh/y
CO2 savings: 822 tons CO2/y
Industry: Industrial laundry
Process: Washing
Thermal Storage Type: HTF Storage
Capacity: 1,250 kW
Annual yield: 2,465 MWh
Operating temperature: 275°C
Energy savings: 3.287 MWh/y
CO2 savings: 822 tons CO2/y
Brazil
Design and Engineering of a Thermal Storage System (TES) with HTF for a CSP power plant.
Brazil
Year commissioned: 2021
Industry: Utility energy
Process: Utility electricity generation
Thermal Storage Type: HTF - Thermocline Storage
Capacity: 2,500 kW
Annual yield:5,723 MWh
Operating temperature: 350°C
Energy savings: 7.631 MWh7y
CO2 savings: 1,431 tons CO2/y
Industry: Utility energy
Process: Utility electricity generation
Thermal Storage Type: HTF - Thermocline Storage
Capacity: 2,500 kW
Annual yield:5,723 MWh
Operating temperature: 350°C
Energy savings: 7.631 MWh7y
CO2 savings: 1,431 tons CO2/y
Cyprus
Solar Steam & Hot Water Boiler System (PTC) (PTC+CPC) with Concrete Storage providing steam to a fruit juice producer.
Cyprus
Year commissioned: 2019
Industry: Beverage
Process: Pasteurisation
Thermal Storage Type: Concrete Storage Capacity: 225 kW
Annual yield: 576 MWh
Operating temperature: 380°C
Energy savings: 768 MWh/y
CO2 savings: 192 tons CO2/y
Industry: Beverage
Process: Pasteurisation
Thermal Storage Type: Concrete Storage Capacity: 225 kW
Annual yield: 576 MWh
Operating temperature: 380°C
Energy savings: 768 MWh/y
CO2 savings: 192 tons CO2/y
Chile
Engineering Consultancy, Design and Certification of Heliostats for Chilean CSP projects.
Chile
Project completed: 2018
Industry: Steel Fabrication
Task: Engineering consultancy for the design and certification of a heliostat that is to be manufactured and installed in Solar Tower plants in Chile
Industry: Steel Fabrication
Task: Engineering consultancy for the design and certification of a heliostat that is to be manufactured and installed in Solar Tower plants in Chile
India
Solar Steam Boiler System (PTC) with HTF Storage providing steam to India's largest private dairy.
India
Year commissioned: 2017
Industry: Dairy
Process: Milk powder drying
Thermal Storage Type: HTF Storage
Capacity: 250 kW
Annual yield: 450 MWh
Operating temperature: 270°C
Energy savings: 600 MWh/y
CO2 savings: 150 tons CO2/y
Industry: Dairy
Process: Milk powder drying
Thermal Storage Type: HTF Storage
Capacity: 250 kW
Annual yield: 450 MWh
Operating temperature: 270°C
Energy savings: 600 MWh/y
CO2 savings: 150 tons CO2/y
Germany
Solar Steam Boiler System (PTC) with HTF storage providing process heat to a district heating system.
Germany
Year commissioned: 2010
Industry: Industrial Park
Process: District heating
Thermal Storage Type: HTF Storage
Capacity: 250 kW
Annual yield: 285 MWh
Operating temperature: 220°C
Energy savings:380 MWh/y
CO2 savings: 71 tons CO2/y
Industry: Industrial Park
Process: District heating
Thermal Storage Type: HTF Storage
Capacity: 250 kW
Annual yield: 285 MWh
Operating temperature: 220°C
Energy savings:380 MWh/y
CO2 savings: 71 tons CO2/y
