Gemasolar Thermosolar Plant / Solar TRES CSP Project
This page provides information on Gemasolar Thermosolar Plant / Solar TRES CSP project, a concentrating solar power (CSP) project, with data organized by background, participants, and power plant configuration.
Project Overview
| Power Station: | Gemasolar Thermosolar Plant / Solar TRES |
|---|---|
| Location: | Fuentes de Andalucía |
| Sevilla | |
| Andalusia Spain | |
| Owners (%): | Masdar, Sener |
| Technology | Power Tower |
| Solar Resource: | 2072 |
| Nominal Capacity: | 20 MW |
| Status | Operational |
| Start Year: | 2011 |
Status Date
| Status Date |
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Background
| Break Ground Date | 2009 |
|---|---|
| Expected Generation (GWh/year) | 110 |
| Lat/Long Location | 37.562,-5.33 |
| Total Power Station Land Area (km²) | 1.95 |
Participants
| Developer |
Torresol Spain |
|---|---|
| EPC |
UTE Solar Tres Spain |
| Operator | Torresol O&M |
| Construction Job Years | 800 |
| Annual Operations Jobs | 45 |
Costs
| Total Construction Cost (2011) | € 230.00 million | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Cost USD (2020) | $358.19 million | ||
| Specific Cost/kW USD (2020) | $ 17909.3 | ||
| LCOE USD/kWh (2020) | $ 0.28 | ||
| 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 | 2011 | ||
| Remuneration USD/kWh Deflated (2020) | 0.42 | ||
| PPA or Tariff Period (Years) | 25 | ||
| Support Scheme Type | FIT | ||
| Concessional Funding or Other Support | EIB €110 million; ICO €16.14 million | ||
Plant Configuration
Solar Field
| Solar Field Aperture Area (m²) | 304750 |
|---|---|
| # of Heliostats (or dishes for dish systems) | 2650 |
| Heliostat Aperture Area (m²) (or dish aperature for dish systems) | 120 |
| Collector/Heliostat Manufacturer |
Sener Spain |
| Collector/Heliostat Engineering or IP Owner |
Sener Spain |
| Collector/Heliostat Model | HE54 |
| Mirror Manufacturer |
Guardian USA |
Solar Field (Receiver)
| Receiver Working Fluid | Molten salts (sodium and potassium nitrates) |
|---|---|
| Receiver Working Fluid Category | Salt |
| Tower Height (m) | 140 |
| Receiver Manufacturer |
ITP JV: Sener, Rolls Royce Spain |
Power Block
| Nominal Turbine or Power Cycle Capacity | 20 MW |
|---|---|
| Turbine Manufacturer |
Siemens Germany |
| Turbine Model | SST-600 |
| Power Cycle | Steam Rankine |
| Cooling Type | Wet |
Thermal Energy Storage
| Storage Type | 2-tank direct |
|---|---|
| Storage Capacity (Hours) | 15 |
| Storage Description | One cold-salts tank (290ºC) from where salts are pumped to the tower receiver and heated up to 565ºC, to be stored in one hot-salts tank (565ºC). Annual equivalent hours = 5,000. |