20MWe CSP solar tower receiver, Spain

Aalborg CSP designed and supplied a complete solar tower receiver system for production of saturated steam for a CSP plant in the south of Spain.

20 MWe direct steam receiver system

Based on remarkable performance achievements, Aalborg CSP was awarded an order for a complete direct steam receiver system. The central receiver was intended for the world’s second commercial solar power tower in South of Spain with 20MWe capacity. The core design features of the system are the natural circulation inside the boiler, the high steam purity, the high efficiency and neglectable electricity consumption. The main advantage of the overall system is that the steam is heated directly without any kind of heat transfer fluid.