Due to the fire that occurred this afternoon at the Casablanca solar thermal power plant in the municipality of Talarrubias (Badajoz), service 112 of Extremadura has recommended the population of
Valdecaballeros and Cañamero (already in Cáceres)
to remain confined to their homes during the night, closing doors and windows.
Both populations are separated by about 30 kilometers and between them they add about
2,700 inhabitants.
The fire has caused
a large cloud of smoke that could be toxic
that can be seen for several kilometers.
The origin of the fire has been an
oil leak in the thermosolar
that has come to a boil, as reported by the Valdecaballeros City Council.
Three crews of firefighters work on the fire that has originated in the Casablanca solar thermal plant.
The recommendation launched both by 112 Extremadura and by the city councils of both locations on social networks also includes
avoiding driving through the streets
as much as possible until the incident is controlled.
The plant has
an installed capacity of 50 MW
with an approximate production of 175 GWh/year and electricity is generated from solar radiation, by heating a thermal fluid (thermal oil or HTF) up to 390ºC, which, at its At the same time, it heats water, generating steam, this being what moves a turbine connected to an electric generator.
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