LuNeng Haixi - 50MW Tower CSP Project
This page provides information on LuNeng Haixi - 50MW Tower CSP project, a concentrating solar power (CSP) project, with data organized by background, participants, and power plant configuration.
Project Overview
| Power Station: | LuNeng Haixi - 50MW Tower |
|---|---|
| Location: | Golmud |
| Haixi | |
| Qinghai China | |
| Owners (%): | Luneng Group (State Grid) |
| Technology | Power Tower |
| Solar Resource: | 1945 |
| Nominal Capacity: | 50 MW |
| Status | Operational |
| Start Year: | 2019 |
Status Date
| Status Date |
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Background
| Break Ground Date | 2017 |
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| Expected Generation (GWh/year) | 160 |
| Lat/Long Location | 36.397,95.227 |
| Total Power Station Land Area (km²) | 4.3 |
Participants
| Developer |
Luneng Qinghai Guangheng New Energy (Luneng Group of State Grid) China |
|---|---|
| EPC |
SEPCO III China |
| Electricity Generation Offtaker | Qinghai State Grid Electric Power |
Costs
| Total Construction Cost (2019) | 1100.00 million | ||
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| Total Cost USD (2020) | $165.78 million | ||
| Specific Cost/kW USD (2020) | $ 3315.5 | ||
| LCOE USD/kWh (2020) | $ 0.09 | ||
| 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) | |||
| PPA or Tariff Period (Years) | 20 | ||
| Policy Support Scheme | First batch of complementary multi-energy demonstration projects | ||
Plant Configuration
Solar Field
| Solar Field Aperture Area (m²) | 610000 |
|---|---|
| # of Heliostats (or dishes for dish systems) | 4400 |
| Heliostat Aperture Area (m²) (or dish aperature for dish systems) | 138 |
| Collector/Heliostat Manufacturer |
Abengoa Spain |
| Collector/Heliostat Engineering or IP Owner |
Abengoa Spain |
| Collector/Heliostat Model | ASUP 140 |
| Mirror Manufacturer |
Damin Glass China |
Solar Field (Receiver)
| Receiver Working Fluid | Molten Salt |
|---|---|
| Receiver Working Fluid Category | Salt |
| Working Fluid Manufacturer |
Qinghai Lianda Chemical Company |
| Tower Height (m) | 188 |
| Receiver Manufacturer |
Cockerill Belgium |
| Receiver Model | External - cylindrical |
Power Block
| Nominal Turbine or Power Cycle Capacity | 50 MW |
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| Turbine Manufacturer |
Siemens Germany |
| Power Cycle | Steam Rankine |
Thermal Energy Storage
| Storage Type | 2-tank direct |
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| Storage Capacity (Hours) | 12 |
| Storage Description | Molten Salt |
| TES Engineering Company | Empyro |