The Tamarugal Solar Thermal Power Plant – Molten Salt Thermal Energy Storage System is a 450,000kW energy storage project located in Tamarugal, Tarapaca, Chile. The rated storage capacity of the project is 5,850,000kWh.
The thermal energy storage project uses molten salt as its storage technology. The project was announced in 2016 and will be commissioned in 2021.
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Description
The Tamarugal Solar Thermal Power Plant – Molten Salt Thermal Energy Storage System is being developed by SolarReserve. The project is owned by SolarReserve (100%).
The key applications of the project are renewables capacity firming and renewables energy time shift.
Contractors involved
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By GlobalDataSolarReserve is the owner. SolarReserve is the developer.
Additional information
The project will be comprised of three 150 MW solar thermal towers each with 13 hours of full load energy storage, delivering 459 MW of continuous output, resulting in over 2,600 GWhs generated annually. The facility will operate at a capacity factor and availability percentage equal to that of a coal fired power plant, while providing a highly competitive price of power – and with zero emissions. Tamarugal has received all its permits, and is shovel ready.
About SolarReserve
SolarReserve LLC (SolarReserve) is a developer of utility-scale solar power projects and advanced solar thermal technology that offers clean fuel and renewable energy services. The company is headquartered in United States.
Methodology
All publicly-announced energy storage projects included in this analysis are drawn from GlobalData’s Power IC. The information regarding the projects are sourced through secondary information sources such as country specific power players, company news and reports, statistical organisations, regulatory body, government planning reports and their publications and is further validated through primary from various stakeholders such as power utility companies, consultants, energy associations of respective countries, government bodies and professionals from leading players in the power sector.
