Dear Solarthermalworld.org Reader,
Operators
of several gas-driven combined cycle power plants have notified
the German Federal Network Agency of their systems’ final shutdown.
These plants are no longer economically viable, as they have been
running ever fewer hours because of a high proportion of cost-effective
renewable grid electricity. Their shutdown will create a shortage of
supply in district heating networks providing thermal energy to German
municipalities. Utility-scale solar thermal plants equipped with
seasonal storage could help close the gap at attractive heat prices of
around 36 EUR/MWh, said Christian Holter, Managing Director of Austrian
turnkey system supplier S.O.L.I.D., which has carried out feasibility
studies on behalf of several European cities.
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The Editorial Team
