Power Transfer Station for Process Heat

The challenges of integrating solar heat into industrial processes are discussed using the example of two plants. To this objective, the standardisation concept for a power transfer station developed in the Modulus project is explained using the example of the solar plant in Turnhout, Belgium. Test plans were defined for a standardised qualification during the production and installation of the power transfer station on site. The in-situ test plans were categorised according to characteristics that have a significant influence on the test procedure. In a next step, the developed test plans were transferred to the commissioning of the plant in Belgium. The findings and results of the commissioning are described in detail and possible problems that arose are analysed. Attention is then focussed on the largest solar thermal process heat plant in Seville, Spain and its design and technical features are discussed. To conclude, the results of the 2023 global market analysis for concentrating solar collectors are presented.