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50 MW “La Africana” Thermosolar Power Plant in Almodóvar del Río, Córdoba

This plant will add 50 MW to the Spanish electricity network to ensure annually about 3,500 hours at full load during periods of peak energy demand. It annually produces 177 GWh of clean energy. Avoiding CO2 emissions for a year are about 152 000 tonnes over the 25 year life of the project are estimated at 4.2 million tonnes. The solar field is made up of rows of parabolic troughs. These mirrors are formed of polished glass panels with a hot forming direct radiation kWh/m2al 1,950 years and the existing surface of 510,000 m2 parabolic trough, this solar power plant would receive 458.5 million kWh in a year.

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