Kuwait, phase 3/stage 1: Application and test program for the Sulaibyah food/water/power system

Operational tests of the components of a solar thermal power station in the 100 kW (sub e)/700 kW (sub th) power range as well as the connection of the first electrical users to the power station are reported. Performance tests of the collector field, the thermal storage, the energy conversion system, and the control of the system operational experiences and results of the solar thermal power station connection of electrical users to the power station are described. The performance measurements demonstrated the requested mechanical and electrical readiness of the power station. The following operational test phase covered a period of appr. 2 years. The other components belonging to the research program, e.g. the weather station and the data acquisition system were delivered and installed on time and are working properly. Additional electrical users are a brackish water submersible pump set, as well as a reverse osmosis desalination unit. The Kuwaiti partner (KISR) was introduced in the operation of the power station. Since the beginning of 1982, the power station is operated mainly by Kuwaiti staff members.