Incidentally, solar thermal systems have been around in Europe (southern Spain) for over 15 years: Gemasolar, PS20 or Andasol.
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Thank you for the tip. Spain was there early on, that's true. But Gemasolar, Andasol and PS20 are classic first-generation CSP plants. What China is building today is a completely different system.
The difference lies in three points:
1. hybrid instead of single plant
Spain: pure CSP with limited storage.
China: CSP + PV + large thermal storage + BESS + HVDC.
Thus real 24/7 base load.
2nd scaling
Spain: 50-150 MW per plant.
China: 1-3 GW base load, up to 5+ GW peak.
These are different dimensions.
3. construction time
Spain: 7-10 years.
China: 18-24 months.
Standardized technology, fast approval, EPC from a single source.
In short: Spain has laid the foundations, China is now building the large industrial scale.
Thank you for the tip. Spain was there early on, that's true. But Gemasolar, Andasol and PS20 are classic first-generation CSP plants. What China is building today is a completely different system.
The difference lies in three points:
1. hybrid instead of single plant
Spain: pure CSP with limited storage.
China: CSP + PV + large thermal storage + BESS + HVDC.
Thus real 24/7 base load.
2nd scaling
Spain: 50-150 MW per plant.
China: 1-3 GW base load, up to 5+ GW peak.
These are different dimensions.
3. construction time
Spain: 7-10 years.
China: 18-24 months.
Standardized technology, fast approval, EPC from a single source.
In short: Spain has laid the foundations, China is now building the large industrial scale.
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