Abstract: A solar thermal power plant including a solar collector steam generator unit for generating steam, a solar collector steam superheater unit for superheating the steam, and a steam turbine is provided. The solar thermal power plant includes an intermediate storage which is connected to the steam conduit system in a first high-temperature storage connecting point interposed between the solar thermal steam superheater unit and the steam turbine to remove steam superheated in a storage mode from the steam conduit and which includes a heat reservoir in which thermal energy is drained from the steam fed into during the storage mode and is accumulated and the stored thermal energy is given off to the steam in an extraction mode, steam being fed to the steam conduit system from the intermediate storage. The intermediate storage is connected to a condenser and/or a relaxation device of the plant in a low-temperature storage connecting point.

Abstract: The aim of the invention is to improve a method for the primary control so that reserve power that is practically completely available for the effective frequency boost within seconds is available also in the stem turbine part of a gas/steam turbine installation. To this end, the pressure stage is operated with a control valve (6, 7, 8) that is throttled to such an extent that a frequency boost power reserve is built up. Said power reserve is used for frequency boosting in the event of an underfrequency by correcting the desired value depending on the underfrequency. Said corrected value corresponds to an effective area of the flow that is increased vis-â-vis the throttled condition of the control valve (6, 7, 8) and acts on the effective area of flow of the control value (6, 7, 8) with an impressed signal that approaches zero after a predetermined time.

Abstract: The aim of the invention is to improve a method for the primary control so that reserve power that is practically completely available for the effective frequency boost within seconds is available also in the steam turbine part of a gas/steam turbine installation. To this end, the pressure stage is operated with a control valve (6, 7, 8) that is throttled to such an extent that a frequency boost power reserve is built up. Said power reserve is used for frequency boosting in the event of an underfrequency by correcting the desired value depending on the underfrequency. Said corrected value corresponds to an effective area of flow that is increased vis-à-vis the throttled condition of the control valve (6, 7, 8) and acts on the effective area of flow of the control valve (6, 7, 8) with an impressed signal that approaches zero after a predetermined time.