Ashalim Plot B / Megalim CSP Project
This page provides information on Ashalim Plot B / Megalim CSP project, a concentrating solar power (CSP) project, with data organized by background, participants, and power plant configuration.
Project Overview
| Power Station: | Ashalim Plot B / Megalim |
|---|---|
| Location: | Ashalim |
| Southern District Israel | |
| Owners (%): | BrightSource Energy (25%) General Electric (25%) NOY Infrastructure & Energy Investment Fund (50%) |
| Technology | Power Tower |
| Solar Resource: | 2393 |
| Nominal Capacity: | 121 MW |
| Status | Operational |
| Start Year: | 2019 |
Status Date
| Status Date |
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Background
| Break Ground Date | 2015 |
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| Expected Generation (GWh/year) | 320 |
| Lat/Long Location | 30.962,34.728 |
| Total Power Station Land Area (km²) | 3.2 |
Participants
| Developer |
Megalim Solar Power Ltd; (JV: BrightSource; GE Renewable Energy;Noy Fund) USA |
|---|---|
| EPC |
General Electric USA |
| Electricity Generation Offtaker | Israel Electricity Corporation |
Costs
| Total Construction Cost (2017) | $ 840.00 million | ||
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| Total Cost USD (2020) | $854.66 million | ||
| Specific Cost/kW USD (2020) | $ 7063.3 | ||
| LCOE USD/kWh (2020) | $ 0.23 | ||
| 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 ILS/kWh | 0.79 | ||
| Remuneration Start Year | 2017 | ||
| Remuneration USD/kWh Deflated (2020) | 0.24 | ||
| PPA or Tariff Period (Years) | 25 | ||
| Support Scheme Type | PPA | ||
Plant Configuration
Solar Field
| Solar Field Aperture Area (m²) | 1052480 |
|---|---|
| # of Heliostats (or dishes for dish systems) | 50600 |
| Heliostat Aperture Area (m²) (or dish aperature for dish systems) | 21 |
| Collector/Heliostat Engineering or IP Owner |
Brightsource USA |
| Collector/Heliostat Model | LH-2.4 |
| Mirror Manufacturer |
AGC Glass Europe |
Solar Field (Receiver)
| Receiver Working Fluid | Water |
|---|---|
| Receiver Working Fluid Category | Water |
| Tower Height (m) | 240 |
| Receiver Manufacturer |
General Electric (GE) USA |
Power Block
| Nominal Turbine or Power Cycle Capacity | 121 MW |
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| Power Cycle | Steam Rankine |