High Performance Solar 2, Portugal: Increased efficiency and reduced costs with control system and electrical infrastructure

The DLR Institute of Solar Research, together with the University of Évora and industry partners from Germany and Spain, have built a solar parabolic trough test facility using molten salt as its heat transfer medium. It is part of the High Performance Solar 2 (HPS2) research project located in Évora, Portugal, which is a Concentrating Solar Power (CSP) plant that uses the sun’s energy to generate electricity and heat. With a total thermal output of up to 3.5 megawatts, it is equipped with a steam generator that provides steam at a pressure of up to 140 bar and generates a thermal output of 1.6 megawatts. The plant aims to develop and optimize the use of molten salt as a primary fluid, operating between 500°C and 600°C, increasing efficiency and lowering CAPEX and OPEX costs.

• Effective support for the operators with Omnivise T3000 
• Integrated engineering, improved flexibility, scalability and reduced maintenance 
• Efficient workflows in daily operations 
• Thermal storage without batteries 
• Plant automatization / stand-alone operation 
• Highly reliable electrical and DCS systems

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