The Hassi R'Mel integrated solar combined cycle power station is an
integrated solar combined cycle (ISCC)
power station
A power station, also referred to as a power plant and sometimes generating station or generating plant, is an industrial facility for the electricity generation, generation of electric power. Power stations are generally connected to an electr ...
near
Hassi R'Mel in
Algeria
Algeria, officially the People's Democratic Republic of Algeria, is a country in the Maghreb region of North Africa. It is bordered to Algeria–Tunisia border, the northeast by Tunisia; to Algeria–Libya border, the east by Libya; to Alger ...
. The plant combines a 25
MW parabolic trough concentrating solar power array, covering an area of over 180,000 m
2, in conjunction with a 130 MW
combined cycle gas turbine plant, so cutting
carbon emissions compared to a traditional power station.
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''Solarbuzz.com'' The output from the solar array is used in the steam turbine.
The construction contract was signed on January 5, 2007
and the plant was developed by
New Energy Algeria (NEAL), a joint venture between
Sonatrach,
Sonelgaz, and SIM.
The station began producing electricity in June 2011. It was inaugurated July 14, 2011.
See also
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List of solar thermal power stations
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Solar thermal energy
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Yazd solar thermal power plant
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Solar power in Algeria
References
External links
Hassi R'mel: Parabolic trough integrated with a combined cycle plant in AlgeriaNatural Gas and Algerian Strategy for Renewable Energy Assessment of the World Bank/GEF Strategy for the Market Development of Concentrating Solar Thermal Power
Solar power stations in Algeria
Natural gas-fired power stations in Algeria
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