ENERGETICS | USA

Continuous monitoring and diagnosis of machinery

Crescent Dunes of Solar Reserve
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PROJECT OBJECTIVE

Solar plant to "power" 75,000 homes

Solar Reserve, a leader in solar energy, uses advanced storage technology at its Crescent Dunes project in Nevada, which supplies 75,000 homes.

To ensure a fully functional and customized system, sensors from various manufacturers were integrated, monitoring modules were supplied, system engineering and configuration, FAT and SAT testing, installation and wiring validation, user training and alarm setting were performed.

Date of execution:

2013

Location:

Texas, USA

Sector:

Energetics

Client:

How we made it happen

Innovation capacity

At the end of 2015, the Solar Reserve project began operating, generating 110 MW and storing 1,100 MW hours thanks to its molten salt tower, the first utility-scale tower in the world. This allowed it to produce more than twice as much energy per year as conventional solar projects, with continuous supply without fossil backup.

It is the most advanced, emission-free on-demand storage system in the U.S., marking a major breakthrough in renewable energy.

The project significantly reduced water consumption in the cooling of the solar thermal plant through a hybrid system, achieving an annual reduction of 300,000 tons of CO2 emissions.

We provide a continuous monitoring system for critical equipment such as recirculation pumps, condensate, water and molten salts, integrating vibration diagnostics into distributed control systems (DCS) and motor control (MCM) to supervise and protect plant operation.

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OUR CONTRIBUTION

Some of our products and services applied to this project

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Service

Technology consulting

We advise on the best technological solution to apply according to the needs of each project. Learn more about our technology consulting.

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Service

Industrial automation

We configure and validate monitoring and communications systems. Learn more about our industrial automation service.

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Service

Maintenance and predictive diagnostics of machinery

We provide the customer with a 100% functional system. Learn more about our predictive maintenance service.

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PRODUCT

Predictive Maintenance

We integrate sensors from different manufacturers and models. See all our products for predictive maintenance.

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RESULTS AND ACHIEVEMENTS

Industrial automation

The great importance of these systems lies in their criticality for the correct operation of the plant, since an unexpected or catastrophic stop in the molten salt system can cause the solidification of molten salts in pipes and pumps.

The Solar Reserve project is the clean energy initiative in the United States with the most reliable and advanced on-demand (day and night) storage system in the industry, with no need for natural gas or oil backup.

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stores 1,100 megawatts/hour

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reduction of 300,000 tons of CO2 emissions every year

OUR EXPERIENCE

Other projects and clients that have counted on us

GROUP COMPANIES

The synergy of our companies is the key to our success.

We have specialized in the needs of our customers and the technologies they require, maximizing the capabilities of each brand with the synergy of the Alava Group itself.

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