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First Abengoa and E.ON joint concentrated solar power plant comes online
- Solar power for over 26,000 households
- Sunlight concentrated by 60,500 mirrors over 110 hectares
07.09.2011 + + + In southern Spain, the sun shines for over 300 days a year. This solar energy will now be used by a large solar power station near Seville, built and operated jointly by E.ON, one of the world’s leading power and gas companies, and Abengoa, a Spanish company who is a world leader in concentrating solar power plants.
Helioenergy 1, the first of two identical plants, started commercial operations on September 1, 2011. Helioenergy 2 is planned to come online later this year.
The size of the two solar thermal power stations is impressive, spreading over 220 hectares. The area, corresponding to more than 300 soccer fields, is home for 121,000 installed mirrors which concentrate sunlight and generate steam at a temperature of 400 degrees. The steam then drives two 50MW turbines which generate electricity.
The renewable energy generated will cover the average energy needs of 52,000 households and prevents 63,000 tons of CO2 from being emitted into the atmosphere each year. Abengoa contributes expertise in solar technology and solar plant operations, while E.ON brings conventional power station construction and operation
experience.
Source: E.ON
Dr. Christian Drepper
T.: +49-211-4579-889
christian.drepper@eon.com
Abengoa
Patricia Malo de Molina
T.: +34-954 93 71 11
comunicacion@abengoa.com
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