ABB is to supply automation control technology to the first two concentrated solar power plants in China.
The Swiss company’s technology is already in place at China General Nuclear Power Group’s 50MW Delingha project and will also be deployed at China Shipbuilding New Power’s 100MW Urat development in the Inner Mongolia region of the country.
ABB will deploy its ABB Ability Symphony Plus distributed control system, which incorporates a power island, heat storage and transfer, as well as auxiliary controls and coordination control of solar fields.
The distributed control system will unify all the plant’s production processes into a single system, ABB said.
ABB energy industries managing director Kevin Kosisko said: “We are delighted to have been awarded a second project to deliver our digital solutions as part of the 20 pilot CSP solar program, aimed at boosting China’s efforts to meet the 2030 target of producing 20% of its overall electricity from renewable sources,.
“As a digital leader in the energy transition, ABB offers innovative digital solutions that are future-focused.
“This is complemented by our customer focus and heritage in intelligent project delivery, ensuring confidence in ABB as an automation provider.”