The Extresol 1 Concentrating Solar Power (CSP) – Thermal Energy Storage System is a 50,000kW energy storage project located in Badajoz, Torre de Miguel Sesmero, Spain.
The thermal energy storage project uses molten salt as its storage technology. The project was commissioned in 2010.
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Description
The Extresol 1 Concentrating Solar Power (CSP) – Thermal Energy Storage System was developed by Cobra Gestion de Infraestructuras (Ggrupo Cobra).
The key application of the project is renewables energy time shift, renewables capacity firming.
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By GlobalDataCobra Gestion de Infraestructuras (Ggrupo Cobra) has delivered the project.
Additional information
Electricity generation of the plant is 158,000 MWh/yr (Expected/Planned). The type of storage is 2-tank indirect and the description is as follows: 28,500 tons of molten salt. 60% sodium nitrate, 40% potassium nitrate. 1,010 MWh. Tanks are 14m high and 36m in diameter.
Methodology
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