GroupGeneral InfoOwner/s: Daesung EnergyTechnology: Central receiver (power tower)Country: South KoreaStatus: OperationalPurpose: Research & DevelopmentUsage: ElectricityPower: 0.20 MWConstruction start date: January 2009Start date: July, 2011Location: DaeguLand area: 2 hectares TechnologySolar fieldNumber of heliostats: 450Tower height: 50 m Companies involvedProject developer: Daesung EnergyEPC: Daesung EnergyO&M: Daesung Energy SocioeconomicsCost: 11.6 billion won ($10.7 million USD)
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The plant was developed by Daesung Energy
It has a volumetric air receiver reaching temperatures of up to 1,000ºC
Other participants in the project: DIC, NanoCMS, MaxTECH, KIER, SNUT, Inha Univ., Chungju Univ.
Korea Institute of Energy Research (KIER) designed the heliostats, the receiver and the heat storage system.