Mojave Solar Project CSP Project
This page provides information on Mojave Solar Project CSP project, a concentrating solar power (CSP) project, with data organized by background, participants, and power plant configuration.
Project Overview
| Power Station: | Mojave Solar Project |
|---|---|
| Location: | Harper Dry Lake |
| California United States | |
| Owners (%): | Mojave Solar |
| Technology | Parabolic Trough |
| Solar Resource: | 2888 |
| Nominal Capacity: | 280 MW |
| Status | Operational |
| Start Year: | 2014 |
Status Date
| Status Date |
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Background
| Break Ground Date | 2011 |
|---|---|
| Expected Generation (GWh/year) | 600 |
| Lat/Long Location | 35.017,-117.333 |
| Total Power Station Land Area (km²) | 7.1 |
Participants
| Developer |
Abengoa Spain |
|---|---|
| EPC |
Abener, Teyma Spain |
| Electricity Generation Offtaker | Pacific Gas & Electric (PG&E) |
| Construction Job Years | 1200 |
| Annual Operations Jobs | 80 |
Costs
| Total Construction Cost (2014) | $ 1600.00 million | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Cost USD (2020) | $1701.74 million | ||
| Specific Cost/kW USD (2020) | $ 6077.6 | ||
| 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 USD/kWh | 0.15 | ||
| Remuneration Start Year | 2014 | ||
| Remuneration USD/kWh Deflated (2020) | 0.16 | ||
| PPA or Tariff Period (Years) | 25 | ||
| Support Scheme Type | PPA | ||
| Concessional Funding or Other Support | Federal Loan Guarantee $1.2 billion, 30% investment tax credit | ||
Plant Configuration
Solar Field
| Solar Field Aperture Area (m²) | 1559347 |
|---|---|
| # 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 | Biphenyl/Diphenyl oxide: Therminol VP-1 |
|---|---|
| Receiver Working Fluid Category | Thermal oil/organics |
| Working Fluid Manufacturer |
Eastman/Solutia |
| Receiver Manufacturer |
Schott Germany |
| Receiver Model | PTR 70 |
Power Block
| Nominal Turbine or Power Cycle Capacity | 280 MW |
|---|---|
| Turbine Manufacturer |
GE USA |
| Power Cycle | Steam Rankine |
| Cooling Type | Wet |