the new concentrated solar power plant Gemasolar was officially inaugurated. Gemasolar, owned by Torresol Energy, a joint venture between SENER (60%) and Masdar (40%), is located in Fuentes Andalucia, Spain. The inauguration was the culmination of the successful collaboration with SGS which took place during the construction of the plant and continues with further cooperation during the facility’s operation. —
On October 4, 2011, SGS attended the inauguration of a groundbreaking project Gemasolar, the new concentrated solar power plant, located in Fuentes Andalucia, Spain as the world’s leading inspection, testing, certification and verification company involved in the construction, commissioning and operation phase of the facility.
Gemasolar, owned by Torresol Energy, a joint venture between Masdar, Abu Dhabi’s holistic and progressive renewable energy company and SENER, the leading Spanish engineering and construction firm, is the first commercial plant in the world to use molten salt thermal storage in a central tower configuration with a heliostat field.
The plant was officially inaugurated by His Majesty the King of Spain, Juan Carlos I and His Highness General Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi, Deputy Supreme Commander of the United Arab Emirates Armed Forces. More than 350 guests attended the opening, among them representatives of the central, regional and local governments, leading Spanish political figures, professionals from the financial arena, business associations and research agencies, as well as leading figures of the CSP sector and technicians whose work has contributed to the successful completion of the plant.
SGS is very proud to be part of such an innovative project. During the construction of Gemasolar, SGS assisted with its first-rate experience in industrial projects, carrying out Civil Works Supervision, Technical Assistance, various electrical tests such as Lightning Protection Certification, Statutory Inspections of Low Voltage on Pumping Systems and Step Voltage Measurement. Furthermore, SGS’s team of highly-skilled experts conducted Power Limit Verification of the plant, Audits of Construction Progress and State of Manufacturing to its Suppliers, Thermographic Studies of the isolation of molten salt tanks as well as Technical Assistance on Fire Protection facilities.
