Ausra Inc. has been selected as the solar steam boiler supplier for the proposed 100 MW JOAN1 concentrated solar thermal power (CSP) project, which is currently under development in Ma'an, Jordan. JOAN1 will use Ausra's compact linear fresnel reflector technology to power the plant's solar steam cycle.
JOAN1 will also include a back-up fossil-fuel boiler to guarantee 24-hour dispatchable electric power. The project is expected to enter operation in 2013 and will be the largest CSP project in the world using direct solar steam generation.
SOURCE: Ausra
