The new solution, SolarPLUS, combines BrightSource’s high-efficiency LPT power tower solar thermal technology with two-tank molten salt storage.
SolarPLUS brings solar thermal storage and efficiency gains together by combining the company’s LPT solar thermal power generating technology with molten salt storage.
BrightSource Industries president and BrightSource Energy Engineering, R&D and Product Supply EVP Israel Kroizer said coupling storage with BrightSource’s high-efficiency LPT solar thermal technology represents a natural and critical advancement in utility-scale solar power generation.
BrightSource Energy economic and pricing analysis director Udi Helman said BrightSource’s SolarPLUS solar thermal power plants will empower utilities with a flexible power source that meets electricity demand at peak, can be used to further lower wholesale power costs, and supports grid reliability by providing ancillary services and improved resource adequacy.
BrightSource Energy designs, develops and sells solar thermal power systems that deliver reliable clean energy to utilities and industrial companies.
