Telvent Expands Smart Grid Leadership in U.S. Solar Industry
Abengoa selects Telvent technology for concentrated solar power plant
November 26, 2012 – Telvent GIT, S.A., a leading real-time IT solutions and information provider for a sustainable world, announced today that it has been selected by Abengoa to provide the distributed control system (DCS) and solar field control system for its Mojave Solar Project, a concentrated solar power plant located near Barstow, Calif.
Telvent solutions will provide Abengoa, a global technology solutions provider for the energy and environment sectors, with the most precise and adaptable tools to meet the unique needs of its concentrated solar power plant and parabolic troughs. The solar field control system will coordinate the plant mirrors’ movement in precise accordance with the sun’s angle. Concurrently, the system will manage communications between the controllers and the incoming field data. Giving Abengoa operators a user-friendly interface to review information from the field, the DCS will help streamline plant operations while maximizing efficiency and energy output.
According to Telvent's Chairman and CEO, Ignacio Gonzalez, “For the last decade, Telvent has worked closely with Abengoa on all of its solar energy projects. Our adaptable solutions help them operate some of the cleanest and largest power plants in the world, providing them with support and security for critical infrastructure. We are proud to continue our partnership with them and expand our leadership in the solar sector.”
Telvent was selected for the project because of its demonstrated expertise in solar power controls, quality engineering and the ability to support a large-scale project. The Mojave Solar Project will have the capacity to serve 54,000 homes when it comes online in 2014.