Jemalong Solar Thermal Station CSP Project
This page provides information on Jemalong Solar Thermal Station CSP project, a concentrating solar power (CSP) project, with data organized by background, participants, and power plant configuration.
Project Overview
| Power Station: | Jemalong Solar Thermal Station |
|---|---|
| Location: | Jemalong |
| New South Wales Australia | |
| Owners (%): | Vast Solar |
| Technology | Power Tower |
| Nominal Capacity: | 1.1 MW |
| Status | Operational |
| Start Year: | 2017 |
Status Date
| Status Date |
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Background
| Break Ground Date | 2014 |
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| Expected Generation (GWh/year) | 2.2 |
| Lat/Long Location | -33.4,148.1 |
| Total Power Station Land Area (km²) | 0.1 |
Participants
| Developer |
Vast Solar Australia |
|---|---|
| Operator | Vast Solar |
| Electricity Generation Offtaker | Essential Energy |
Costs
| Total Construction Cost (2017) | 21.00 million | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Cost USD (2020) | $16.41 million | ||
| Specific Cost/kW USD (2020) | $ 14919.4 | ||
| LCOE USD/kWh (2020) | $ 0.64 | ||
| 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) | |||
| Concessional Funding or Other Support | AU$8.89 million from ARENA | ||
Plant Configuration
Solar Field
| Solar Field Aperture Area (m²) | 15000 |
|---|---|
| # of Heliostats (or dishes for dish systems) | 3500 |
| Collector/Heliostat Engineering or IP Owner |
Vast Solar Australia |
Solar Field (Receiver)
| Receiver Working Fluid | Liquid sodium |
|---|---|
| Tower Height (m) | 30 |
| Receiver Manufacturer |
Vast Solar |
Power Block
| Nominal Turbine or Power Cycle Capacity | 1.1 MW |
|---|---|
| Power Cycle | Steam Rankine |
| Cooling Type | Dry |
Thermal Energy Storage
| Storage Type | 2-tank direct |
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| Storage Capacity (Hours) | 3 |
| Storage Description | Liquid sodium |