KaXu Solar One CSP Project
This page provides information on KaXu Solar One CSP project, a concentrating solar power (CSP) project, with data organized by background, participants, and power plant configuration.
Project Overview
| Power Station: | KaXu Solar One |
|---|---|
| Location: | Pofadder |
| Namakwa District Municipality | |
| Northern Cape South Africa | |
| Owners (%): | Abengoa |
| Technology | Parabolic Trough |
| Solar Resource: | 2963 |
| Nominal Capacity: | 100 MW |
| Status | Operational |
| Start Year: | 2015 |
Status Date
| Status Date |
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Background
| Break Ground Date | 2012 |
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| Expected Generation (GWh/year) | 330 |
| Lat/Long Location | -28.902,19.621 |
Participants
| Developer |
Abengoa Spain |
|---|---|
| EPC |
Abener, Teyma Spain |
| Electricity Generation Offtaker | Eskom |
Costs
| Total Construction Cost (2015) | $ 860.00 million | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Cost USD (2020) | $903.08 million | ||
| Specific Cost/kW USD (2020) | $ 9030.8 | ||
| 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 ZAR/kWh | 2.69 | ||
| Remuneration Start Year | 2015 | ||
| Remuneration USD/kWh Deflated (2020) | 0.22 | ||
| Support Scheme Type | PPA | ||
| Concessional Funding or Other Support | Development Bank of South Africa $146 million, €220 million EIB; IFC $125 million, mobilization of senior loan from CTF $26.5 million, | ||
Plant Configuration
Solar Field
| Solar Field Aperture Area (m²) | 800000 |
|---|---|
| # of Solar Collector Assemblies (SCAs) | 1200 |
| # of Loops | 300 |
| # of SCAs per Loop | 4 |
| # of Modules per SCA | 10 |
| Collector/Heliostat Manufacturer |
Abengoa Spain |
| Collector/Heliostat Engineering or IP Owner |
Abengoa Spain |
| Collector/Heliostat Model | E2 |
| Mirror Manufacturer |
Rioglass Spain |
Solar Field (Receiver)
| Receiver Working Fluid | Thermal Oil |
|---|---|
| Receiver Working Fluid Category | Thermal oil/organics |
| Receiver Manufacturer |
Schott Germany |
| Receiver Model | PTR 70 |
Power Block
| Nominal Turbine or Power Cycle Capacity | 100 MW |
|---|---|
| Turbine Manufacturer |
Siemens Germany |
| Power Cycle | Steam Rankine |
| Power Cycle Pressure (Bar) | 100 |
| Cooling Type | Dry |
Thermal Energy Storage
| Storage Type | 2-tank indirect |
|---|---|
| Storage Capacity (Hours) | 2.5 |
| Storage Description | Molten salts |