CGN Delingha - 50MW Trough CSP Project
This page provides information on CGN Delingha - 50MW Trough CSP project, a concentrating solar power (CSP) project, with data organized by background, participants, and power plant configuration.
Project Overview
| Power Station: | CGN Delingha - 50MW Trough |
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| Location: | Delingha |
| Haixi | |
| Qinghai China | |
| Owners (%): | CGN Deligha Solar Energy |
| Technology | Parabolic Trough |
| Solar Resource: | 1950 |
| Nominal Capacity: | 50 MW |
| Status | Operational |
| Start Year: | 2018 |
Status Date
| Status Date |
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Background
| Break Ground Date | 2014 |
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| Expected Generation (GWh/year) | 199 |
| Lat/Long Location | 37.356,97.271 |
Participants
| Developer |
CGN Delingha Solar Energy China |
|---|---|
| EPC |
Suncan (Shouhang) China |
| Construction Job Years | 1300 |
| Annual Operations Jobs | 100 |
Costs
| Total Construction Cost (2018) | 1938.00 million | ||
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| Total Cost USD (2020) | $292.07 million | ||
| Specific Cost/kW USD (2020) | $ 5841.4 | ||
| LCOE USD/kWh (2020) | $ 0.13 | ||
| 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 RMB/kWh | 1.15 | ||
| Remuneration Start Year | 2018 | ||
| Remuneration USD/kWh Deflated (2020) | 0.17 | ||
| PPA or Tariff Period (Years) | 20 | ||
| Support Scheme Type | FIT | ||
| Policy Support Scheme | Chinese Demonstration Program 1st Batch | ||
| Concessional Funding or Other Support | Asian development bank 150 million USD; The export-import bank of China 78.58 million USD | ||
Plant Configuration
Solar Field
| Solar Field Aperture Area (m²) | 620000 |
|---|---|
| # of Solar Collector Assemblies (SCAs) | 760 |
| # of Loops | 190 |
| # of SCAs per Loop | 4 |
| # of Modules per SCA | 12 |
| SCA Aperture Area (m²) | 620000 |
| SCA Length (m) | 150 |
| # of Heliostats (or dishes for dish systems) | 150 |
| Collector/Heliostat Manufacturer |
TSK-Ingeteam Spain |
| Collector/Heliostat Engineering or IP Owner |
SBP Germany |
| Collector/Heliostat Model | ET-150 |
| Mirror Manufacturer |
Rioglass Spain |
| Mirror Model | RP3 |
Solar Field (Receiver)
| Receiver Working Fluid | Biphenyl/Diphenyl oxide: Therminol VP-1 |
|---|---|
| Receiver Working Fluid Category | Thermal oil/organics |
| Working Fluid Manufacturer |
Eastman/Solutia |
| # of Heat Collector Elements (HCEs) | 27360 |
| Solar Field or Receiver Inlet Temperture (C) | 293°C |
| Solar Field or Receiver Outlet Temperture (C) | 393°C |
| Receiver Manufacturer |
Rioglass Spain |
| Receiver Model | PTR70 |
Power Block
| Nominal Turbine or Power Cycle Capacity | 50 MW |
|---|---|
| Turbine Manufacturer |
Dongfang Boilor China |
| Power Cycle | Steam Rankine |
| Power Cycle Pressure (Bar) | 100 |
| Turbine Efficiency Percent | 40 |
| Steam Generator System Manufacturer |
Harbin Turbine Company; WCE-Wuxi Chemical China |
| Cooling Type | Wet |
Thermal Energy Storage
| Storage Type | 2-tank indirect |
|---|---|
| Storage Capacity (Hours) | 9 |
| Storage Description | Molten salt |
| TES Engineering Company | IDOM Spain |