This is an example how a govt owned entity is trying to reduce the pollution of coal fired power-station. Pre-heating cooler steam to a higher temp.
The Kogan Creek Solar Boost Project will be the largest solar integration with a coal-fired power station in the world when it is operational in 2015.
Construction is underway on the project, which involves the installation of a 44 megawatt solar thermal addition to the plant. The solar boost will increase the amount of electricity Kogan Creek Power Station generates by up to 44 megawatts during peak solar conditions – enough to power an additional 5,000 homes per year.
It will work by using AREVA Solar’s Compact Linear Fresnel Reflector technology to supply additional steam to the turbine, supplementing the conventional coal-fired steam generation process.
