National Solar Thermal Power Facility CSP Project
This page provides information on National Solar Thermal Power Facility CSP project, a concentrating solar power (CSP) project, with data organized by background, participants, and power plant configuration.
Project Overview
| Power Station: | National Solar Thermal Power Facility |
|---|---|
| Location: | Gurgaon |
| India | |
| Owners (%): | IIT Bombay |
| Technology | Parabolic Trough |
| Nominal Capacity: | 1 MW |
| Status | Operational |
| Start Year: | 2012 |
Status Date
| Status Date |
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Background
| Break Ground Date | 2011 |
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| Lat/Long Location | 28.428,77.159 |
Participants
| Developer |
IIT Bombay India |
|---|---|
| EPC |
Abengoa Spain |
| Operator | IIT Bombay |
| Electricity Generation Offtaker | National grid |
Plant Configuration
Solar Field
| Solar Field Aperture Area (m²) | 8000 |
|---|---|
| # of Solar Collector Assemblies (SCAs) | 12 |
| # of Loops | 3 |
| # of SCAs per Loop | 4 |
| # of Modules per SCA | 10 |
| SCA Length (m) | 120 |
| Collector/Heliostat Manufacturer |
Shrijee Structures India |
| Mirror Manufacturer |
Rioglass Spain |
Solar Field (Receiver)
| Receiver Working Fluid | Biphenyl/Diphenyl oxide: Therminol VP-1 |
|---|---|
| Receiver Working Fluid Category | Thermal oil/organics |
| Working Fluid Manufacturer |
Eastman/Solutia |
| # of Heat Collector Elements (HCEs) | 360 |
| Solar Field or Receiver Inlet Temperture (C) | 293°C |
| Solar Field or Receiver Outlet Temperture (C) | 393°C |
| Receiver Manufacturer |
Schott Germany |
| Receiver Model | PTR 70 |
Power Block
| Nominal Turbine or Power Cycle Capacity | 1 MW |
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| Power Cycle | Steam Rankine |