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After having passed the
successful pre-qualification step of a 1 MWe-equivalent pilot
installation at the large, coal-fired 2,000 MW Liddell power station in
Hunter Valley, New South Wales, a further demonstration step for such
Compound Linear Fresnel (CLFR) solar field expansion to 5 MWe has
recently been awarded to the promoters, Solar Heat and Power, by
the off-taking utility company. Next steps shall, after successful
demonstration, include a 35 MWe CLFR-based array which will be used for
pre-heating steam. This system increases the electrical output for a
given coal input rather than being just a coal replacement technology.
The use of existing infrastructure reduces costs compared to a
stand-alone plant.
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