Hybridization

CSP plants use Biogas and Natural Gas(NG) to Protect HTF against freezing and compensate periods of low radiation.

The use of biogas provides the following advantages for the CSP plants:

• Increases efficiency
• Increases total output
• Increases dispatchability and manageability
• Plant could operate 24/7
• Increases yearly revenues
• Biogas can be an efficient and low cost energy storage system
• Reduces CAPEX
• Modularity. Flexibility in plant dimensions

CSP+ Biogas hybridization solutions:

CSP+ 1: Biogas

• Biogas plant associated to CSP

• Gas storage system for 3 days storage

• New boiler to be installed to run with biogas 

CSP+ 2: Biomethane

• Biogas plant and Biomethane unit associated to CSP Plant

• Gas storage system for 3 days storage

• Minimum adaptation to existing boilers of CSP plant

• Security measures. Continuous control of gas quality measures 

CSP+ 3: Liquefied Biomethane

• Liquefaction unit installed in biogas plant

• Transport to CSP plant via trucks

• No structural changes needed