Holaniku at Keahole Point CSP Project
This page provides information on Holaniku at Keahole Point CSP project, a concentrating solar power (CSP) project, with data organized by background, participants, and power plant configuration.
Project Overview
| Power Station: | Holaniku at Keahole Point |
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| Location: | Keahole Point |
| Hawaii United States | |
| Owners (%): | Keahole Solar Power, LLC |
| Technology | Parabolic Trough |
| Nominal Capacity: | 2 MW |
| Status | Currently Non-Operational |
| Start Year: | 2009 |
Status Date
| Status Date |
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Background
| Break Ground Date | 2006 |
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| Expected Generation (GWh/year) | 4 |
| Lat/Long Location | 19.717,-156.033 |
| Total Power Station Land Area (km²) | 0.01 |
Participants
| Developer |
Keahole Solar Power, LLC, Sopogy USA |
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| Operator | Sopogy, Inc. |
| Electricity Generation Offtaker | HELCO |
Plant Configuration
Solar Field
| # of Solar Collector Assemblies (SCAs) | 1008 |
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| Collector/Heliostat Engineering or IP Owner |
Sopogy USA |
| Collector/Heliostat Model | SopoNova |
Solar Field (Receiver)
| Receiver Working Fluid | Biphenyl/Diphenyl oxide: Xceltherm |
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| Receiver Working Fluid Category | Thermal oil/organics |
| Working Fluid Manufacturer |
Radco Industries |
| Solar Field or Receiver Inlet Temperture (C) | 93°C |
| Solar Field or Receiver Outlet Temperture (C) | 176°C |
Power Block
| Nominal Turbine or Power Cycle Capacity | 2 MW |
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| Power Cycle | Steam Rankine |
| Cooling Type | Wet |
Thermal Energy Storage
| Storage Type | Other |
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| Storage Capacity (Hours) | 2 |