Andasol 3 CSP Project
This page provides information on Andasol 3 CSP project, a concentrating solar power (CSP) project, with data organized by background, participants, and power plant configuration.
Project Overview
| Power Station: | Andasol 3 |
|---|---|
| Location: | Aldeire y La Calahorra |
| Granada | |
| Andalusia Spain | |
| Owners (%): | Ferrostaal, Solar Millennium, RWE |
| Technology | Parabolic Trough |
| Solar Resource: | 2260 |
| Nominal Capacity: | 50 MW |
| Status | Operational |
| Start Year: | 2011 |
Status Date
| Status Date |
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Background
| Break Ground Date | 2008 |
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| Expected Generation (GWh/year) | 175 |
| Lat/Long Location | 37.229,-3.069 |
| Total Power Station Land Area (km²) | 2 |
Participants
| Developer |
Solar Millennium (Ferrostaal) Germany |
|---|---|
| EPC |
MAN Solar Millennium; Duro Felguera Germany; Spain |
Costs
| Total Construction Cost (2011) | € 315.00 million | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Cost USD (2020) | $490.56 million | ||
| Specific Cost/kW USD (2020) | $ 9811.2 | ||
| LCOE USD/kWh (2020) | $ 0.24 | ||
| Levelised cost of electricity with 5% weighted average cost of capital and a 25 year payback period, capacity dependent O&M (1.5% of investment cost per year), deflated from Year_operational using the Worldbank's GDP deflator; if station under development or construction then not deflated (assumed cost year 2020) | |||
| Remuneration EUR/kWh | 0.27 | ||
| Remuneration Start Year | 2011 | ||
| Remuneration USD/kWh Deflated (2020) | 0.42 | ||
| PPA or Tariff Period (Years) | 25 | ||
| Support Scheme Type | FIT | ||
Plant Configuration
Solar Field
| Solar Field Aperture Area (m²) | 510120 |
|---|---|
| # of Solar Collector Assemblies (SCAs) | 624 |
| # of Loops | 156 |
| # of SCAs per Loop | 4 |
| # of Modules per SCA | 12 |
| SCA Aperture Area (m²) | 817 |
| SCA Length (m) | 150 |
| Collector/Heliostat Manufacturer |
Flagsol Germany |
| Collector/Heliostat Engineering or IP Owner |
SBP, Solar Milenium Germany |
| Collector/Heliostat Model | SKAL ET-150 |
| Mirror Manufacturer |
Rioglass Spain |
Solar Field (Receiver)
| Receiver Working Fluid | Thermal Oil |
|---|---|
| Receiver Working Fluid Category | Thermal oil/organics |
| Solar Field or Receiver Inlet Temperture (C) | 293°C |
| Solar Field or Receiver Outlet Temperture (C) | 393°C |
| Receiver Manufacturer |
Schott Germany |
Power Block
| Nominal Turbine or Power Cycle Capacity | 50 MW |
|---|---|
| Turbine Manufacturer |
MAN Turbo Germany |
| Power Cycle | Steam Rankine |
| Power Cycle Pressure (Bar) | 100 |
| Cooling Type | Wet |
Thermal Energy Storage
| Storage Type | 2-tank indirect |
|---|---|
| Storage Capacity (Hours) | 7.5 |
| Storage Description | Molten salts |