Megha Solar Plant CSP Project
This page provides information on Megha Solar Plant CSP project, a concentrating solar power (CSP) project, with data organized by background, participants, and power plant configuration.
Project Overview
| Power Station: | Megha Solar Plant |
|---|---|
| Location: | Anantapur |
| Andhra Pradesh India | |
| Owners (%): | Megha Engineering and Infrastructure |
| Technology | Parabolic Trough |
| Solar Resource: | 1476 |
| Nominal Capacity: | 50 MW |
| Status | Operational |
| Start Year: | 2014 |
Status Date
| Status Date |
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Background
| Break Ground Date | 2011 |
|---|---|
| Expected Generation (GWh/year) | 110 |
| Lat/Long Location | 14.949,77.688 |
| Total Power Station Land Area (km²) | 2.42 |
Participants
| Developer |
Megha Engineering and Infrastructure India |
|---|---|
| EPC |
MEIL Green Power India |
| Electricity Generation Offtaker | NTPC Vidyut Vyapar Nigam Ltd. |
Costs
| Total Construction Cost (2014) | 8480.00 million | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Cost USD (2020) | $147.89 million | ||
| Specific Cost/kW USD (2020) | $ 2957.8 | ||
| LCOE USD/kWh (2020) | $ 0.12 | ||
| 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 INR/kWh | 11.31 | ||
| Remuneration Start Year | 2014 | ||
| Remuneration USD/kWh Deflated (2020) | 0.2 | ||
| PPA or Tariff Period (Years) | 25 | ||
| Support Scheme Type | PPA | ||
| Concessional Funding or Other Support | loan from KfW €250m for 125MW project of which the Megha station is a part | ||
Plant Configuration
Solar Field
| Solar Field Aperture Area (m²) | 366240 |
|---|---|
| # of Solar Collector Assemblies (SCAs) | 448 |
| # of Loops | 112 |
| # of SCAs per Loop | 4 |
| # of Modules per SCA | 12 |
| SCA Aperture Area (m²) | 817 |
| SCA Length (m) | 150 |
| Collector/Heliostat Manufacturer |
Albiasa Spain |
| Collector/Heliostat Engineering or IP Owner |
Albiasa Spain |
| Collector/Heliostat Model | AT-150 |
Solar Field (Receiver)
| Receiver Working Fluid | Biphenyl/Diphenyl oxide:Xceltherm-MK1 |
|---|---|
| Receiver Working Fluid Category | Thermal oil/organics |
| Working Fluid Manufacturer |
Radco Industries |
| # of Heat Collector Elements (HCEs) | 16128 |
| Solar Field or Receiver Inlet Temperture (C) | 293°C |
| Solar Field or Receiver Outlet Temperture (C) | 393°C |
| Receiver Manufacturer |
Siemens Germany |
| Receiver Model | UVAC-2010 |
Power Block
| Nominal Turbine or Power Cycle Capacity | 50 MW |
|---|---|
| Turbine Manufacturer |
GE USA |
| Power Cycle | Steam Rankine |
| Cooling Type | Wet |