French group Areva to build Reliance Solar Plant

摘要

The French energy group Areva said it will build the biggest concentrated solar power installation in Asia for Reliance Power of India. Areva Solar is to construct two plants using compact linear fresnel reflector (CLFR) technology that will produce 250 megawatts (MW) of electricity in Rajasthan. CLFR technology uses reflected sunlight to heat liquid-filled tubes which generate high-pressure steam that produces electricity via turbines.The project, which has already begun its first phase would represent a reduction of around 557,000 tons of CO2 emissions annually compared with a coal-fired plant, Areva added.lt has set a target date of May 2013 for the operational launch of the first plant.