Aste 1A CSP Project
This page provides information on Aste 1A CSP project, a concentrating solar power (CSP) project, with data organized by background, participants, and power plant configuration.
Project Overview
| Power Station: | Aste 1A |
|---|---|
| Location: | Alcázar de San Juan |
| Ciudad Real | |
| Castilla-La Mancha Spain | |
| Owners (%): | Elcnor, Aries, ABM Amro |
| Technology | Parabolic Trough |
| Solar Resource: | 2104 |
| Nominal Capacity: | 50 MW |
| Status | Operational |
| Start Year: | 2012 |
Status Date
| Status Date |
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Background
| Break Ground Date | 2011 |
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| Expected Generation (GWh/year) | 170 |
| Lat/Long Location | 39.176,-3.234 |
| Total Power Station Land Area (km²) | 1.8 |
Participants
| Developer |
Elecnor, Aries Spain |
|---|---|
| EPC |
Elecnor Spain |
| Construction Job Years | 500 |
| Annual Operations Jobs | 50 |
Costs
| Total Construction Cost (2012) | € 237.50 million | ||
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| Total Cost USD (2020) | $335.27 million | ||
| Specific Cost/kW USD (2020) | $ 6705.4 | ||
| LCOE USD/kWh (2020) | $ 0.17 | ||
| 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 EUR/kWh | 0.27 | ||
| Remuneration Start Year | 2012 | ||
| Remuneration USD/kWh Deflated (2020) | 0.38 | ||
| PPA or Tariff Period (Years) | 25 | ||
| Support Scheme Type | FIT | ||
| Policy Support Scheme | Real Decreto 661/2007 | ||
Plant Configuration
Solar Field
| Solar Field Aperture Area (m²) | 510120 |
|---|---|
| # of Solar Collector Assemblies (SCAs) | 624 |
| # of Loops | 156 |
| # of SCAs per Loop | 4 |
| # of Modules per SCA | 12 |
| SCA Aperture Area (m²) | 817 |
| SCA Length (m) | 150 |
| Collector/Heliostat Manufacturer |
Sener Spain |
| Collector/Heliostat Engineering or IP Owner |
Sener Spain |
| Collector/Heliostat Model | SenerTrough |
| Mirror Manufacturer |
Flabeg Germany |
| Mirror Model | RP3 |
Solar Field (Receiver)
| Receiver Working Fluid | Biphenyl/Diphenyl oxide: Dowtherm A |
|---|---|
| Receiver Working Fluid Category | Thermal oil/organics |
| Working Fluid Manufacturer |
Dow |
| # of Heat Collector Elements (HCEs) | 22464 |
| 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 |
|---|---|
| Power Cycle | Steam Rankine |
| Power Cycle Pressure (Bar) | 100 |
| Cooling Type | Wet |
Thermal Energy Storage
| Storage Type | 2-tank indirect |
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| Storage Capacity (Hours) | 8 |
| Storage Description | Molten salts; 60% Sodium Nitrate, 40% Potassium Nitrate |