Ilanga I CSP Project
This page provides information on Ilanga I CSP project, a concentrating solar power (CSP) project, with data organized by background, participants, and power plant configuration.
Project Overview
| Power Station: | Ilanga I |
|---|---|
| Location: | Upington |
| ZF Mgcawu District Municipality | |
| Northern Cape South Africa | |
| Owners (%): | Karoshoek Solar One (RF) Proprietary Limited |
| Technology | Parabolic Trough |
| Solar Resource: | 2937 |
| Nominal Capacity: | 100 MW |
| Status | Operational |
| Start Year: | 2018 |
Status Date
| Status Date |
|---|
Background
| Break Ground Date | 2015 |
|---|---|
| Expected Generation (GWh/year) | 320 |
| Lat/Long Location | -28.49,21.541 |
Participants
| Developer |
Emvelo, Cobra South Africa; Spain |
|---|---|
| EPC |
Emvelo, Dankocom (COBRA + SENER) Spain, South Africa |
Costs
| Total Construction Cost (2015) | $ 690.00 million | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Cost USD (2020) | $724.57 million | ||
| Specific Cost/kW USD (2020) | $ 7245.7 | ||
| LCOE USD/kWh (2020) | $ 0.19 | ||
| 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 ZAR/kWh | 1.90 | ||
| Remuneration Start Year | 2015 | ||
| Remuneration USD/kWh Deflated (2020) | 0.16 | ||
| PPA or Tariff Period (Years) | 20 | ||
| Support Scheme Type | PPA | ||
| Concessional Funding or Other Support | Development Bank of Southern Africa 58.8 million USD | ||
Plant Configuration
Solar Field
| Solar Field Aperture Area (m²) | 869800 |
|---|---|
| # of Solar Collector Assemblies (SCAs) | 1064 |
| # of Loops | 266 |
| # of SCAs per Loop | 4 |
| Collector/Heliostat Manufacturer |
Sener Spain |
| Collector/Heliostat Engineering or IP Owner |
Sener Spain |
| Collector/Heliostat Model | SenerTrough |
Solar Field (Receiver)
| Receiver Working Fluid | Thermal Oil |
|---|---|
| Receiver Working Fluid Category | Thermal oil/organics |
| Solar Field or Receiver Inlet Temperture (C) | 293°C |
| Solar Field or Receiver Outlet Temperture (C) | 393°C |
| Receiver Manufacturer |
Rioglass Spain |
Power Block
| Nominal Turbine or Power Cycle Capacity | 100 MW |
|---|---|
| Power Cycle | Steam Rankine |
| Cooling Type | Dry |
Thermal Energy Storage
| Storage Type | 2-tank indirect |
|---|---|
| Storage Capacity (Hours) | 4.5 |
| Storage Description | Molten salt |