Crescent Dunes Solar Energy Project CSP Project
This page provides information on Crescent Dunes Solar Energy Project CSP project, a concentrating solar power (CSP) project, with data organized by background, participants, and power plant configuration.
Project Overview
| Power Station: | Crescent Dunes Solar Energy Project |
|---|---|
| Location: | Tonopah |
| Nevada United States | |
| Owners (%): | SolarReserve |
| Technology | Power Tower |
| Solar Resource: | 2734 |
| Nominal Capacity: | 110 MW |
| Status | Operational |
| Start Year: | 2015 |
Status Date
| Status Date |
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Background
| Break Ground Date | 2011 |
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| Expected Generation (GWh/year) | 500 |
| Lat/Long Location | 38.239,-117.363 |
| Total Power Station Land Area (km²) | 6.5 |
Participants
| Developer |
SolarReserve, ACS Cobra USA, Spain |
|---|---|
| EPC |
Cobra Spain |
| Operator | SolarReserve's Tonopah Solar Energy, LLC |
| Electricity Generation Offtaker | NV Energy |
Costs
| Total Construction Cost (2015) | $ 983.00 million | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Cost USD (2020) | $1032.24 million | ||
| Specific Cost/kW USD (2020) | $ 9384 | ||
| LCOE USD/kWh (2020) | $ 0.18 | ||
| 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 | 0.14 | ||
| Remuneration Start Year | 2015 | ||
| Remuneration USD/kWh Deflated (2020) | 0.14 | ||
| PPA or Tariff Period (Years) | 25 | ||
| Support Scheme Type | Tender/PPA | ||
| Concessional Funding or Other Support | Federal Loan Guarantee $737 million, 30% investment tax credit | ||
Plant Configuration
Solar Field
| Solar Field Aperture Area (m²) | 1197148 |
|---|---|
| # of Heliostats (or dishes for dish systems) | 10347 |
| Heliostat Aperture Area (m²) (or dish aperature for dish systems) | 116 |
| Collector/Heliostat Engineering or IP Owner |
Solarrserve USA |
| Collector/Heliostat Model | Rocketdyne (Solarreserve) |
| Mirror Manufacturer |
Flabeg Germany |
Solar Field (Receiver)
| Receiver Working Fluid | Molten salt |
|---|---|
| Receiver Working Fluid Category | Salt |
| Tower Height (m) | 195 |
| Receiver Manufacturer |
Rocketdyne (SolarReserve) USA |
| Receiver Model | External - cylindrical |
Power Block
| Nominal Turbine or Power Cycle Capacity | 110 MW |
|---|---|
| Turbine Manufacturer |
Alstom France |
| Power Cycle | Steam Rankine |
| Power Cycle Pressure (Bar) | 115 |
| Cooling Type | Hybrid |
Thermal Energy Storage
| Storage Type | 2-tank direct |
|---|---|
| Storage Capacity (Hours) | 10 |
| Storage Description | Thermal energy storage achieved by raising salt temperature from 550 to 1050 F. Thermal storage efficiency is 99% |