The SUPCON SOLAR Delingha 50MW Molten Salt Tower CSP Plant (the “Plant”) has achieved remarkable performance. As of 24:00 on January 31, the Plant recorded an impressive monthly power generation of 18.4358GWh, hitting a new high since its operation.

As data shows, in the 31 days of January, the Plant operated for 31 days, of which 26 days saw a daily performance above 100%. From January 1 to January 14, the Plant set three new records, namely, continuous operation for 322.62 hours, power generation of 9.1955GWh, and average production rate at 111.5%.

How China's operated CSP projects perform is crucial for development of CSP industry in large scale, and this good performance is one of the reasons why the owners of the current wind/PV/CSP hybrid projects choose the CSP technology route.

After the Plant was put into operation, the performance continues to improve. The power generation has exceeded the design value for two full years. The sub-systems of solar block, TESS and SGS, and turbine and generator system of the Plant continues to maintain stable and high-level operation, which proved the advantages of the CT CSP technology and greatly boosted the confidence of the industry.

Entering 2024, Cosin Solar, rooted in the long-term operation experience accumulated in SUPCON SOLAR Delingha 50MW Molten Salt Tower CSP Plant, will continue to optimize and innovate the core technology of CT CSP, to provide customers with more advanced and perfect products and solutions.

SUPCON SOLAR Delingha 50MW Molten Salt Tower CSP Plant is one of China's first batch of CSP pilot projects. With a 50MW capacity, 7-hour molten salt storage and 27,135 sets of 20㎡ heliostat, its designed annual output is 146GWh. By saving 46,000 tons of standard coal and reducing 121,000 tons of CO2 emission, it creates enormous economic and social benefits. The Plant is designed and constructed with Cosin Solar's fully patented and self-developed technologies. It passed complete technical assessment of Fichtner, a German independent engineering consulting company with a conclusion that “The design of the plant corresponds to state-of-the-art design”.