Lanzhou Dacheng Dunhuang (DCTC Dunhuang) - 50MW Fresnel CSP Project
This page provides information on Lanzhou Dacheng Dunhuang (DCTC Dunhuang) - 50MW Fresnel CSP project, a concentrating solar power (CSP) project, with data organized by background, participants, and power plant configuration.
Project Overview
| Power Station: | Lanzhou Dacheng Dunhuang (DCTC Dunhuang) - 50MW Fresnel |
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| Location: | Dunhuang |
| Jiuquan | |
| Gansu China | |
| Owners (%): | Dunhuang Dacheng Concentrating Thermal Power Co. (Lanzhou Dacheng Technology Co., Ltd) |
| Technology | Linear Fresnel |
| Solar Resource: | 1649 |
| Nominal Capacity: | 50 MW |
| Status | Operational |
| Start Year: | 2020 |
Status Date
| Status Date |
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Background
| Break Ground Date | 2018 |
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| Expected Generation (GWh/year) | 214 |
| Lat/Long Location | 40.084,94.421 |
| Total Power Station Land Area (km²) | 3.2 |
Participants
| Developer |
Dunhuang Dacheng Concentrating Thermal Power Co. (Lanzhou Dacheng Technology Co., Ltd) China |
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| EPC |
Lanzhou Dacheng Concentrating Energy Technology (Lanzhou Dacheng Technology Co., Ltd) China |
| Electricity Generation Offtaker | State Grid Gansu Electric Power Company |
| Construction Job Years | 1300 |
Costs
| Total Construction Cost (2017) | 1688.00 million | ||
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| Total Cost USD (2020) | $253.19 million | ||
| Specific Cost/kW USD (2020) | $ 5063.7 | ||
| LCOE USD/kWh (2020) | $ 0.1 | ||
| 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 | 2017 | ||
| 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 | Power China Leasing Co., Ltd (debt funding), China Agricultural Development Bank Dunhuang Sub-branch and Gansu Financial Holding Group | ||
Plant Configuration
Solar Field
| Solar Field Aperture Area (m²) | 1270000 |
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| # of Lines | 80 |
| Mirror Line Length (m) | 1100 |
| Collector/Heliostat Engineering or IP Owner |
Lanzhou Dacheng China |
| Mirror Manufacturer |
Daming Glass China |
Solar Field (Receiver)
| Receiver Working Fluid | Molten salt |
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| Receiver Working Fluid Category | Salt |
| Solar Field or Receiver Inlet Temperture (C) | 290°C |
| Solar Field or Receiver Outlet Temperture (C) | 550°C |
| Receiver Manufacturer |
Lanzhou Dacheng Vacuum Technology Co. (Lanzhou Dacheng Technology Co., Ltd) China |
Power Block
| Nominal Turbine or Power Cycle Capacity | 50 MW |
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| Turbine Manufacturer |
Dongfang Boilor China |
| Power Cycle | Steam Rankine |
Thermal Energy Storage
| Storage Type | 2-tank direct |
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| Storage Capacity (Hours) | 15 |
| Storage Description | Molten Salt |
| TES Engineering Company | Shanghai Lanbin Petrochemical Equipment (LANPEC Technologies Limited) China |