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3/1/2010

New solar power resources

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3/1/2010

AREVA currently furnishes solar power solutions, including the design and building of high capacity solar-powered plants. Following the acquisition of AUSRA, the Group now markets the solar concentrator technology.

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  • Expanding AREVA's solar power offer

    Kimberlina, a solar powered plant, was built by AUSRA in California (US). Acquired by AREVA in 2010, this company proposes solar generated steam systems to produce electric power and for industrial uses by concentrating solar energy.

  • An innovative technology

    In the solar concentrator process, used here at Kimberlina in the US, mirrors converge the sun's rays onto piping conveying water. The water inside heats up in consequence and changes to steam, and the steam is used to drive a turbine.

  • Modular mirrors

    On the roof of the Kimberlina solar plant in California (US), receivers absorb the sun's rays, which have been redirected by modular mirrors.

  • A combined solar and coal-fired power plant in Australia

    The solar plant in Liddel (Australia), installed by the AREVA subsidiary AUSRA, is coupled with a coal-fired plant.

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AREVA Solar

AREVA Solar designs, manufactures and installs solar steam generators for the global power generation and industrial steam needs of its customers in a dependable, market-competitive and environmentally responsible manner.

Technology and applications

AREVA Solar serves a broad range of power and industrial steam customers, providing fully integrated solar thermal product offerings:

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Compact Linear Fresnel Reflector (CLFR)

AREVA Solar’s core technology, the Compact Linear Fresnel Reflector (CLFR) solar collector and steam generation system, uses modular flat reflectors to focus the sun's heat onto elevated receivers, which consist of a system of tubes through which water flows. The concentrated sunlight boils the water in the tubes, generating high-pressure steam for direct use in power generation and industrial steam applications without the need for costly heat exchangers.

Solar-Hybrid Power Generation

Utility-Scale Solar and Solar-Hybrid Power Generation

AREVA Solar supplies solar steam generators for utility-scale, standalone power plants. The company also offers a low-cost, natural gas back-up boiler (solar-hybrid plant design) that can meet the same dispatchability levels as conventional power plants, but with far lower emissions.

Industrial Steam Processes

Industrial Steam Processes

AREVA Solar offers industrial customers direct solar steam or hot water for diverse process steam applications, ranging from enhanced oil recovery and petrochemical refining, to food processing and desalination.

Solar Steam Augmentation

Steam Augmentation

AREVA Solar’s solar steam generators provide steam augmentation for existing and new build natural gas-fired and coal-fired power plants. Our solar steam generators enable power customers to increase electricity production at peak periods and reduce plant emissions.

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AREVA Solar designs, manufactures and installs solar steam generators for the global power generation and industrial steam needs of its customers in a dependable, market-competitive and environmentally responsible manner.

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AREVA uses global energy experience to deliver turnkey concentrated solar power (CSP) solutions that help customers thrive in a dynamic energy market.
AREVA’s solar steam generators are customized to meet our customers’ exacting energy requirements — backed by AREVA’s performance guarantees.