SPANISH SOLAR THERMAL PLANT FIRST TIED TO NATIONAL GRID.A new solar thermal plant in Spain, the largest of its type in Europe and the first in the world to produce power for a national grid national grid Noun Brit & NZ 1. a network of high-voltage power lines linking major electric power stations 2. the arrangement of vertical and horizontal lines on an ordnance survey map , illustrates how technology innovation can be applied to meet the growing demand for cleaner energy. Featuring a specially designed steam turbine-generator supplied by GE Oil & Gas, Planta planta /plan·ta/ (plan´tah) the sole of the foot. plan·ta n. pl. plan·tae The sole. Solar (PS10), an 11-megawatt solar thermal power plant at Sanlucar in Spain's Seville province, was inaugurated March 30. Now producing power for Spain's electricity grid, it is the first solar plant developed in Spain by the Abengoa Group of Seville. "While similar plants have been developed for experimental use, Planta Solar 10 marks the first time such a solar thermal plant of this size has been connected to a national grid for the production of electricity," said Claudi Santiago, GE Senior Vice President and President and CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. of GE Oil & Gas. "As the first of its type to enter commercial service, this project is a milestone in the development of solar thermal technology," he added. Several other projects ranging from 7 to 50 megawatts and employing similar technology are currently under development in Spain, Portugal and North Africa. Planta Solar 10 is based on solar tower
tr.v. pres·sur·ized, pres·sur·iz·ing, pres·sur·iz·es 1. To maintain normal air pressure in (an enclosure, as an aircraft or submarine). 2. steam. The steam then is expanded through the turbine, which drives the generator to produce electricity for Spanish domestic consumption. The GE steam turbine-generator was manufactured by GE's French affiliate, Thermodyn. The design of the GE steam turbine Steam turbine A machine for generating mechanical power in rotary motion from the energy of steam at temperature and pressure above that of an available sink. By far the most widely used and most powerful turbines are those driven by steam. for this project differs from the turbines Thermodyn typically builds for industrial applications such as incineration incineration the act of burning to ashes. and biomass projects. The inlet steam conditions of this turbine more closely resemble those of turbines used by the French Navy for electricity generation or the propulsion of nuclear ships, submarines or aircraft carriers. The inlet steam for the solar plant operation is saturated, which requires the turbine to have a design that prevents blade erosion due to the high humidity ratio of the steam that flows through the various stages. Thermodyn's experience in building 35 turbines with similar steam conditions for the French Navy was a key factor in the selection of this technology by Abener, the Abengoa subsidiary that developed the Planta Solar project The German rock band Solar Project was founded in 1988. Their musical style is categorized best as Art Rock or Progressive Rock. History Solar Project was started in 1988 by Robert Valet, Volker Janacek and Peter Terhoeven as a studio project. . Founded in 1941 in Seville, Spain, the Abengoa Group includes four business units that operate internationally in the fields of energy, telecommunications, environment, and industry and services. About GE's Oil & Gas business GE's Oil & Gas business is a world leader in advanced technology products and services, operating in all segments of the global oil and gas industry. Based in Florence, Italy, the company offers complete solutions for production, LNG LNG (liquefied natural gas): see under natural gas. , transportation, storage, refineries, petrochemicals and distribution systems, as well as pipeline integrity solutions including analysis and pipeline asset management. Through its recent acquisition of VetcoGray, GE Oil & Gas has added products, systems and services for onshore and offshore drilling and production to its portfolio. For more information, call 518/786-6488. |
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