Alinta's Port Augusta Solar Thermal Project Moves Forward with Feasibility Study

PERTH, AUSTRALIA--July 23, 2014--Researched by Industrial Info Resources Australia (Perth, Australia)--Gas and electricity retailer Alinta Energy Limited (Sydney, Australia) said it will assess the construction of a stand-alone solar thermal power plant near its Port Augusta coal-fired power stations as part of a feasibility study. The solar plant would use concentrated solar thermal power technology, which involves a central receiver and field of mirrors to concentrate the sunlight for the receiver. Within this article: Information on Alinta Energy's Port Augusta coal-fired power plants and solar power feasibility study.