Siemens Energy, a provider of products, services and solutions for power generation in thermal power plants, has secured an order for UVAC 2010 (Universal Vacuum Air Collector) solar receivers from Megha Engineering and Infrastructure (MEIL), based in Andhra Pradesh, India.
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Siemens will supply nearly 17,000 units of solar receivers for the MEIL’s 50 MW Megha parabolic trough thermal power facility, which is being constructed in Hyderabad. The receivers will produce the entire amount of heat required for the facility. The commissioning of the Megha solar plant is expected to commence in the spring 2013.
The UVAC 2010 receivers have the capacity to generate a large amount of heat from thermal solar energy. In addition, they have excellent reliability, durability and high solar absorption. These features provide high revenues to solar project developers. MEIL’s 50 MW solar project is being established as part of the Jawaharlal Nehru National Solar Mission (JNNSM) program. JNNSM is an ongoing solar power program of the Indian government, which aims to install about 20 GW of solar capacity by 2022.
The Director of MEIL, Shri B. Srinivasa Reddy noted that the solar receiver is one of the important components in their Megha renewable energy project, and its consistent power output over the project’s lifetime is critical for the company’s revenues. They have chosen Siemens’ UVAC 2010 product for its performance and proven record of achievements, remarked Srinivasa Reddy.
Recently, Siemens has received a contract to deliver solar receivers for the Abhijeet thermal power facility in Rajasthan, India. In addition, the company has secured three orders to supply steam turbine generators for solar facilities in January 2012.