Carbon Reduction Ventures (CRV) is pleased to announce that following the execution of the funding agreement with State’s Low Emissions Energy Development (LEED) fund in October 2012, work has now commenced on the final feasibility studies for the 1.5MW North Midlands Solar Thermal Power Project.
It is expected that construction of the project may commence in the later half of 2013 or in early 2014.
Carbon Reduction Ventures (CRV) is pleased to advise that we will be moving to new offices in West Perth from December 2012.
In conjunction with Grover Projects, CRV will now be located at Suite 1, Number 5 Ventnor Avenue, West Perth, in a beautifully restored character building.
Concentrated Solar Thermal Energy Storage project developers Carbon Reduction Ventures Pty Ltd in conjunction with Solastor Pty Ltd, advise that the Western Australian State Government today announced they will receive $3.775 million from the State’s Low Emissions Energy Development (LEED) fund, towards the development and delivery of a Concentrated Solar Thermal Power Station in the Mid West SuperTown of Morawa.
Read full details Media Release Carbon Reduction Ventures welcomes successful LEED Funding Announcement
The VirtualSolarTM system is capable of providing energy on demand 24 hours a day, 365 days of the year.
The system operates by placing the VirtualSolarTM receiver containing a quantity of graphite on a 24m high tower and surrounding it with a quantity of heliostats. Using custom designed software, the heliostats follow the path of the sun and direct its rays onto the graphite. Due to the low emissivity of high purity graphite, thermal losses are very low over an extended period of time.
The advantage of this system is that heat can be converted to steam whilst the sun’s rays are being directed onto the graphite or after the receiver is sealed.
The following animation displays one module in operation Solar Plant – Animated technology video
The Lloyd Energy Systems storage technology that VirtualSolarTM is based on, was selected for funding by the Australian Centre for Renewable Energy (ACRE) under the Advanced Electricity Storage Technologies (AEST) program
The report on the outcome from this project can be viewed here.
Carbon Reduction Ventures Pty Ltd in conjunction with the Shire of Morawa held a Community Information and Consultation session in the Morawa Lesser Hall on Wednesday 1st February 2012.
View invite Morawa solar project consultation flyer and hand out from the night Morawa project consultation handout.
The presentation as shown on the night can be viewed here North Midlands Solar Thermal Project Community Presentation Feb 2012.
Please contact us if you require more information of have feed back on the project by email on info@carbonreduction.com.au or please leave a comment in the reply below.
Technology Partners
Solastor Pty Ltd are the technology suppliers of VirtualSolarTM and partners in the North Midlands Solar Thermal Power Project
Website www.solastor.com.au
Industry Associations
Sustainable Energy Association of Australia Inc. (SEA)
SEA is the peak body for sustainable energy in Australia. SEA works on behalf of all members to ensure that the State and Federal Governments adhere to sustainability principals, and are committed to mitigating greenhouse gas emissions through the deployment of sustainable energy solutions and adopting practical measures to adapt to climate change.
Website www.seaaus.com.au