MAN CSP Concentrated Solar Power

Concentrated solar power plants Benefits at a glance generate electricity from pure solar energy. Our customized solutions – Up to 365 days/year 24/7 match all your needs while enabling pure solar base-load supply different plant concepts, including – Peaker plant for night-time the integration of high-temperature power generation heat storage facilities, highly efficient – Thermal and electrical power and robust steam turbines and hybrid generation from 100 % solar energy concepts with PV, biomass or clean – Daily storage of solar energy gas co-firing. The MAN CSP hybrid – Emission-free power generation variants allow a base-load supply of – Combinable / expandable with 100 % solar energy. further renewable energy systems (RES) from MAN Energy Solutions

Energy & storage systems Decarbonized energy for the future

Dispatchable solar power Concentrated solar power General competence

Solar energy is a cost-free but unpre- Concentrated solar thermal power Using renewable energy sources (RES) dictable source of energy. Night times plants consist of three main systems: for sustainable power generation is and sudden weather changes make The solar field, based on well proven the ultimate global goal. However, permanent power generation compli- parabolic trough, linear Fresnel or RES depend on the weather, which is cated. Concentrated solar power is solar towers, a thermal energy molten unpredictable and makes consistent the perfect solution for dispatchable salt storage system (MAN MOSAS) energy production difficult to ensure. solar power generation. The combi- and a highly efficient steam turbine nation of a solar field and molten salt cycle. The solar field is used to MAN MOSAS masters this challenge storage enables a base-load or peak obtain the energy that heats up the by storing solar energy for nightly energy supply from pure solar energy. salt. A certain share of the molten use or to bridge short periods of bad salt is subsequently used to generate weather conditions. With its high steam which is fed into the steam efficiency, durability and robust turbine to generate electricity while construction, MAN MOSAS converts the remaining share of the molten solar energy into a reliable electricity salt is stored for night operation. supply and allows MAN CSP to With this combination, MAN offers provide dispatchable power. dispatchable solar thermal power generation independent of the solar Flexible energy storage in combination field technology. The challenge of with MAN’s highly efficient and quick- using solar energy at night is mastered starting steam turbines also makes with molten salt storage, the heart of MAN CSP one of the most reliable RES the solution. It enables a permanent solutions – with power plant lifetimes power supply from 100 % solar of over 25 years and a high profitability. energy. This combined base-load and peaker capability makes concentrated With more than 10 years of experience solar power one of the most attractive in CSP power generation, expertise in renewable energy systems. molten salt handling for thermal energy storage, and more than 100 years of The broad portfolio of MAN Energy building steam turbines, MAN meets Solutions offers further possibilities all customer requirements. Our cus- to generate energy for nightly elec- tomized solutions are suitable for all tricity demand. CSP technologies. System solutions Key components

MAN CSP can be installed as a Additional biomass – Solar field stand-alone solution. It can also be Solar power heats the molten salt combined with other power generation Biomass is another possibility for and provides the energy for 100 % methods such as photovoltaic (PV), hybrid concentrated solar power CO2 -free power generation. biomass or supplementary firing. which MAN Energy Solutions can offer as a single-source solution. – Molten salt storage Biomass is used for additional power The heated molten salt is stored Additional photovoltaics generation or to fill the gap when solar in a hot tank and then passes power is not sufficiently available. through the heat exchanger to a PV and concentrated solar power Together with you, MAN can customize cold storage tank. are an ideal combination for a 100 % hybrid solutions that take all specific base-load supply. The PV modules, boundary conditions into account, – Molten salt heat exchangers which are becoming increasingly support decarbonization and optimize Heat exchangers are an efficient and more cost efficient, supply electricity the costs of the renewable energy. technologically proven way to turn during the day, while the MAN CSP the heat of the molten salt into steam. technology charges the thermal stor- As well as electricity, MAN hybrid age in order to generate electricity solutions can supply thermal energy, – Steam turbine generator set via steam turbines after sunset. The e.g. for sea water desalination, heat- MAN steam turbines generate combination with PV technology also ing or cooling applications. electricity and feed it to the grid. has a positive effect on the overall energy costs. Supplementary firing

In order to make your solar power plant even more independent of weather conditions, an additional back-up gas-firing unit can be installed. The firing system not only serves as an emergency back-up but also as a supplement to the MAN CSP system at times of low solar energy. MAN Energy Solutions 86224 Augsburg, Germany P + 49 821 322-0 F + 49 821 322-3382 [email protected] www.man-es.com

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