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Andasol 3 solar-thermal power plant | RWE
Andasol 3 solar-thermal power plant | RWE

Andasol 3 solar-thermal power plant

The Andasol 3 solar-thermal power plant is located in the province of Granada in southern Spain. The power plant has an installed capacity of around 50 megawatts. 205,000 parabolic reflectors gather sunlight at the Andasol 3 facility. Each parabolic reflector segment measures 12 times 6 square metres. The thermal energy is transferred to a water/steam cycle via heat exchangers. Like in conventional power plant, this steam drives a turbine. The generator connected to this produces power. A thermal storage facility then allows the energy to be made available when it’s needed. This storage unit holds 28,500 tonnes of a special salt mixture. It has sufficient capacity for over seven hours operation at full load. Andasol 3 can thus provide a reliable supply of energy even after the sun has set.

The Andasol 3 solar-thermal power plant is operated by the project company Marquesado Solar S.L. RWE holds 12.8 percent of this project company.

Project status: In operation

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Facts & Figures

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south east of Guadix in the province of Granada

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turbine capacity

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annual operating hours at full load

Solar field

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Number of mirrors

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Length of the parabolic mirror segments used

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Width of the parabolic mirror segments used

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Number of receivers (absorber pipes)

each 4 m long

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storage capacity of heat storage unit

salt over 7 hours at full load

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Andasol 3 solar-thermal power plant | RWE in Spain
Andasol 3 solar-thermal power plant | RWE in Spain
Andasol 3 solar-thermal power plant | RWE in Spain
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