Redstone Project
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PowerChina mentioned the 100 MW Redstone CSP plant in South Africa has achieved grid connection. The undertaking will provide 480 GWh of unpolluted power yearly to South African utility Eskom below a 20-year energy buy settlement (PPA).
“The undertaking makes use of superior molten salt storage expertise in a tower configuration and is provided with 41,260 heliostats that precisely replicate daylight to the photo voltaic tower’s warmth receiver,” the corporate mentioned. “The saved molten salt permits for 12 hours of full-load operation, guaranteeing steady electrical energy era, even after sundown.”
The Redstone undertaking, positioned in Siyanda district, is the primary molten salt photo voltaic thermal tower plant in sub-Saharan Africa. PowerChina says it’s the largest funding undertaking in South Africa’s Northern Cape province.
Saudi Arabia’s ACWA Power owns 49% of the power and is the most important shareholder. The undertaking, chosen below South Africa’s REIPP program, requires an funding of $724 million.
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