Hassi R'Mel integrated solar combined cycle power station

The Hassi R'Mel integrated solar combined cycle power station is a hybrid power station that is to be built near Hassi R'Mel in Algeria, thought to be the first of its kind. The plant will combine a 25 MW parabolic trough concentrating solar power array, covering an area of over 180,000 m², in conjunction with a 130 MW combined cycle gas turbine plant, so cutting carbon emissions compared to a traditional power station. [http://www.solarbuzz.com/News/NewsAFPR26.htm Abener Signs Contract for Solar Thermal Electric - Combined Cycle Hybrid Plant] , "Solarbuzz.com"] The output from the solar array will be used in the steam turbine.

The construction contract was signed on January 5, 2007and the plant is to be developed by New Energy Algeria (NEAL), a joint venture between Sonatrach Sonelgaz and SIM.

ee also

*List of solar thermal power stations
*Solar thermal energy
*SolarPACES

References

External links

* [http://www.solarpaces.org/HASSI_R_MEL.HTM Hassi R'mel: Parabolic trough integrated with a combined cycle plant in Algeria]
* [http://www.solarpaces.org/News/Projects/Algeria.htm CSP Project Developments in Algeria]
* [http://www.igu.org/html/wgc2006/pdf/paper/add10329.pdf Natural Gas and Algerian Strategy for Renewable Energy]
* [http://siteresources.worldbank.org/GLOBALENVIRONMENTFACILITYGEFOPERATIONS/Resources/Publications-Presentations/SolarThermal.pdf Assessment of the World Bank/GEF Strategy for the Market Development of Concentrating Solar Thermal Power]