After having passed the successful pre-qualification step of a 1 MWe-equivalent pilot installation at the large, coal-fired 2,000 MW Liddell power station in Hunter Valley, New South Wales, a further demonstration step for such Compound Linear Fresnel (CLFR) solar field expansion to 5 MWe  has recently been awarded to the promoters, Solar Heat and Power, by the off-taking utility company. Next steps shall, after successful demonstration, include a 35 MWe CLFR-based array which will be used for pre-heating steam. This system increases the electrical output for a given coal input rather than being just a coal replacement technology. The use of existing infrastructure reduces costs compared to a stand-alone plant.