Aalborg CSP wins the CSP Technology Innovation Award
After taking home the Indiasol Technology and Supplier 2014 Award in October, Aalborg CSP has received a new distinction.
The CSP Today International Awards are granted to companies that excel in the industry and that are committed to develop it further. A panel of judges comprising industry experts ranked the nominees and selected one winner in each category.
This year the jury consisted of the following specialists: Luis Crespo, President of ESTELA; Eduardo Zarza, Head of Solar Concentrating Systems at CIEMAT; Manuel Blanco, Solar Thermal Group Leader at CSIRO and Felix Téllez, researcher at CIEMAT.
Aalborg CSP received the CSP Technology Innovation Award in recognition of the company’s technology optimization efforts.
“Aalborg CSP is devoted to making CSP the preferred renewable energy source and this prestigious award once again confirms that we are on the right track with our technology development efforts. We will continue designing systems that excel in operation, increase plant revenue and improve levelized cost of energy (LCOE) of CSP plants” – said Svante Bundgaard, CEO of Aalborg CSP.
SGS3: optimized steam generator design for CSP power plants
Following the development of the CSP industry in Spain, Aalborg CSP positioned itself as a leader in the steam generator design segment. The company has been improving its technology over the years. As a result, the third edition of Aalborg CSP’s solar steam generators, the SGS3 technology does not only meet general plant specifications but it ensures increased performance and higher availability, while lowering CAPEX and O&M costs.
Aalborg CSP's steam systems are developed based on traditional boiler principles (ASME and EN standard), not as ordinary heat exchangers (TEMA standard). Therefore, they are 100% welded header and coil type with up to 4.5mm thick tubes.
The SGS3 technology eliminates leakages, avoiding unnecessary maintenance and system downtime. It ensures a rapid ramp-up of 9 °C/min, resulting in 30 minutes of extra operation on a normal 9 hour day and increasing the profitability of the plant.
Furthermore, it guarantees a low pressure drop of 1-2 bar on the heat transfer fluid (HTF) side and it reduces parasitic losses as a result. These main design elements together reduce levelized cost of energy (LCOE) of CSP plants by at least 5% and in some cases up to 10%.
The CSP Today International Awards were announced as part of the CSP Today Sevilla 2014, held in 12 November in Sevilla. Aalborg CSP participated at the event as global exhibitor, speaker and moderator.
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About Aalborg CSP A/S
Aalborg CSP A/S is a world leader in CSP boiler systems and technologies.
Our globally recognised solutions are based on 25 years of experience with traditional steam boilers uniquely adapted to the CSP industry. We design and deliver steam generation systems, molten salt and steam tower receivers, industrial solar boilers and integrated CSP energy systems that combine heat and electricity production as well as water desalination. Aalborg CSP has supplied to CSP Plants contributing to more than 330MWe worldwide.
Our engineering design is centred on a value-adding concept to perform beyond standard specifications. The Aalborg CSP solutions aim to provide high bankability potential as a benefit of excellent and reliable performance. Our world-class project management expertise ensures delivery reliable on quality, budget and deadline commitments.
Headquartered in Aalborg (Denmark) and with sales & service offices in Spain, US, Kenya, Uganda and Indonesia, Aalborg CSP has realised cost effective thermal energy solutions to a variety of industries worldwide.
For more information visit www.AalborgCSP.com or follow us on Linkedin.