sbp sonne provided the EuroTrough technology and engineering service for this challenging site at an elevation of 4,500 meters in the Tibet Autonomous Region of China.
The Zhabuye Parabolic Trough power plant in the highlands of Tibet is a self-sustaining power plant for the extraction of lithium carbonate by supplying stable electricity and steam. The China Shipbuilding New Power Co. Ltd (CSNP) applies the well proven EuroTrough technology in an environment, where no other solar thermal power plant has ever been built. The low oxygen content in the air and the low temperatures were only two of the challenges during the installation.
The power plant relies on a large thermal storage system for the provision of energy, ensuring that continuous electricity and process heat is available for the local industry.
