Siemens to supply solar receivers to Indian plant

Siemens wil supply solar receivers for a 50MW solar power project in Rajasthan, India.

It will also will supply 17,000 universal vacuum air collector receivers for the plant, which is currently under construction.

The orders came from Shiram EPC. 

"The Indian CSP market is rapidly developing, and with this step we strengthen our business for CSP technology," said Siemens Solar thermal energy business unit CEO Shmuel Fledel.

The Abhijeet concentrating solar thermal plant is being constructed as part of the Jawaharlal Nehru national solar mission, the Indian government's ongoing programme for promoting solar power.