Parabolic trough collector field as part of 100 % carbon-free heat supply for food factory in Australia

Updated:2024-11-26 10:27 Source:Bärbel Epp

Site Wodonga, state of Victoria, Australia
Investor and operator of concentrating solar heat plant Mars Petcare, Australia
Collector type Parabolic trough collectors with a trough width of 5.77 m
Thermal capacity of solar heat plant 18 MWth
Collector aperture area 28,000 m²
EPC for solar collector field Azteq, Belgium
Engineering of solar collector field Solarlite, subsidiary of Azteq, Germany
Temperature of solar steam provided to factory 245 °C
Steam storage capacity 150 MWh
Predicted annual production output 26.4 GWh per year
Specific solar yield 943 kWh/m² per year
Total investment for collector field including storage tank AUD 39 million / 25.2 million USD
Specific investment costs of solar field including storage 900 USD/m² aperture area
Subsidy from Australian Renewable Energy Agency AUD 17 million
Planned start of construction of the collector field Beginning of 2025
Planned regular operation 2nd quarter of 2026

  • Supporting the decarbonization of process heat used in industrial processes;
  • Off-road transport decarbonization.

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