The first solar thermal power plant on a large scale in the world based on Linear Fresnel technology has started its construction in the town of Calasparra (Murcia). The plant called "Puerto Errado 2” (PE2) of 30MW represents a breakthrough in this type of energy,  since it will be a low-cost plant on a large scale, and it will also include the biggest direct steam generator used in solar field. The technology is patented and developed by Novatec Biosol AG, a company majority-owned by Transfield Holdings.

PE2 will use 300,000 square meters of flat mirrors to capture enough solar energy to run two 15 MW turbines from GE. When the construction is completed in 2012, the plant PE2 will also benefit from Spanish government 'feed in' rates. Once operational, the plant of 30MW will have enough power to supply about 20,000 homes and replace the generation of electricity by conventional methods, which otherwise would have produced 49,000 tons of gas a year (greenhouse effect).

The innovative solar technology of Novatec uses less material than current solar thermal technologies, the manufacture of solar field components is highly automated and its installation is simple. In addition, the plant takes up much less land and uses less water than existing plants, allowing a more profitable energy generation and with less environmental impact. It is suitable for many applications because it can be used to save fuel in gas and coal power plants or in industrial installations that also require heat to facilitate the process.

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