2011–2014
Areva Solar — Rajasthan
Deploying concentrated solar power at industrial scale in the Thar Desert. A story of ambitious engineering, global partnerships with Areva and Reliance, and the raw reality of building frontier energy infrastructure in one of the harshest environments on Earth.
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Engineering in the Desert
Areva Solar (formerly Ausra Inc.) partnered with Reliance Power to develop a major Concentrated Solar Power (CSP) project in Rajasthan, India, which was considered one of the largest of its kind in Asia at the time of its development (c. 2012–2014). The project used Compact Linear Fresnel Reflector (CLFR) technology to generate solar steam for electricity.
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Key Aspects of the Areva Solar Project in Rajasthan:
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Capacity: The project was planned as a 250 MW installation, consisting of two 125 MW CSP plants.
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Location: Situated near Pokhran in the Jaisalmer district of Rajasthan.
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Technology: Utilized Areva’s Compact Linear Fresnel Reflector (CLFR) technology, which uses flat mirrors to concentrate sunlight onto receivers to produce high-pressure steam.
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Partnership: The project was developed for Reliance Power Limited.
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Significance: It was a key project under India’s Jawaharlal Nehru National Solar Mission, aiming to reduce CO2 emissions by approximately 557,000 tons annually.
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Rajasthan solar field, dust storms, team on-site, and close-up of Areva solar collectors
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