Solel Signs Frame Agreement with Sacyr to Build Three 50MW Solar Thermal Power Plants for US$890 Million.Israeli-Spanish Partnership Enhances Supply of Clean Electricity in Europe; Solel's Involvement Estimated at US$500 million MADRID, Spain & BEIT SHEMESH Beit Shemesh (בית שמש; officially also spelled Bet Shemesh) is a city in the Jerusalem District in Israel. According to the Israel Central Bureau of Statistics (CBS), at the end of 2006 the city had a total population of 68,400. , Israel -- Solel Solar Systems solar system, the sun and the surrounding planets, natural satellites, dwarf planets, asteroids, meteoroids, and comets that are bound by its gravity. The sun is by far the most massive part of the solar system, containing almost 99.9% of the system's total mass. , Ltd., a world leader in solar thermal technology for solar systems and central power plants for clean electricity, announced today that an agreement has been signed with Sacyr-Vallehermoso, the large Spanish infrastructure concern, to build three solar power plants in Spain with a total capacity of 150MW and at an estimated overall value of US$890 million. Within the frame agreement, Solel's scope of supply for all three projects is estimated at around US$500 million. For Solel, based in Israel, this marks the first turnkey power project to be delivered in Spain on a Build, Own and Operate (BOO) basis. The project also enables Solel to act as provider of solar energy solar energy, any form of energy radiated by the sun, including light, radio waves, and X rays, although the term usually refers to the visible light of the sun. in Europe for the first time. The current price per kilowatt/hour for produced solar thermal electricity in Spanish electricity projects stands at 30 cents. The rate is subsidized sub·si·dize tr.v. sub·si·dized, sub·si·diz·ing, sub·si·diz·es 1. To assist or support with a subsidy. 2. To secure the assistance of by granting a subsidy. by the Spanish Government
"Solel is delighted to be working with a highly reputable infrastructure company in Europe such as Sacyr," said Avi Brenmiller, 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 Solel Solar Systems. "We believe that the combination of cutting-edge solar technology, know-how and solutions from Solel, combined with the local knowledge and construction expertise of Sacyr will have a significant positive impact on the installation and delivery of highly efficient, clean energy projects of this type, both in Spain and other countries. We hope to successfully replicate this BOO model in other markets in the coming years." "Sacyr is excited about working with Solel to enter the field of solar thermal energy Solar thermal energy is a technology for harnessing solar energy for practical applications from solar heating to electrical power generation. Solar thermal collectors, such as solar hot water panels, are commonly used to generate solar hot water for domestic and light industrial projects," said Emilio LE[thorn]pez, CEO of Valoriza EnergE a, owned by Sacyr. "We believe that our extensive capabilities and successful infrastructure installations will enable Sacyr to implement the energy plants in Spain on time and inside budget, in order to begin generating clean energy for the Spanish people." Solel CEO Mr. Avi Brenmiller will be presenting and is also co-sponsoring the Prime Minister of Israel's Conference on Renewable and Alternative Energy, taking place at the David Intercontinental Tel Aviv Tel Aviv (tĕl əvēv`), city (1994 pop. 355,200), W central Israel, on the Mediterranean Sea. Oficially named Tel Aviv–Jaffa, it is Israel's commercial, financial, communications, and cultural center and the core of its largest Hotel, November 8, 2006. About Solel Solar Systems Ltd. Solel is the world leader in solar thermal technology for central power generation. Solel delivers clean power when it is needed most - during peak demand hours. Solel's unrivalled solutions have set the global standard for utility solar plants as well as high temperature collectors. The Solel parabolic trough A parabolic trough is a type of solar thermal collector. It is constructed as a long parabolic mirror (usually coated silver or polished aluminum) with a Dewar tube running its length at the focal point. Sunlight is reflected by the mirror and concentrated on the Dewar tube. thermal technology has proven itself over the last twenty years TWENTY YEARS. The lapse of twenty years raises a presumption of certain facts, and after such a time, the party against whom the presumption has been raised, will be required to prove a negative to establish his rights. 2. with the continuous production of utility scale power in California's Mojave Desert Mojave or Mohave Desert, c.15,000 sq mi (38,850 sq km), region of low, barren mountains and flat valleys, 2,000 to 5,000 ft (610–1,524 m) high, S Calif.; part of the Great Basin of the United States. . These nine plants in California produce 350 MW of electricity for about 500,000 consumers, thereby directly reducing annual oil consumption by two million barrels. Solel's longstanding, field-proven experience with parabolic trough solar thermal plants has brought the cost of kWhe produced to competitive market levels. Led by a team of solar professionals, Solel's engineering staff combines extensive industry experience with field-tested know-how and draws on more than twenty years of solar thermal research and commercial implementations. Solel employs more than 220 people in their Beit Shemesh, Israel headquarters and operates in the U.S. through its subsidiary, Solel, Inc. For more information, please visit http:/www.solel.com. About Sacyr Vallehermoso Valoriza EnergE a is Sacyr Vallehermoso channel for energy purposes, being centred on the promotion, construction and exploitation of projects concerning renewable energies and energetically efficient. Valoriza EnergE a and its subsidiary Iberese have carried out more than 80 cogeneration plants for private customers (800 MW installed). It has more than 20 developing projects in waste treatment and electric generation starting from biomass. Sacyr Vallehermoso is one of the European biggest construction and concessions groups, with sales of US$ 5.346 million in 2005. For more information, please visit http://www.gruposyv.com. |
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