Palma del Río II CSP Project
This page provides information on Palma del Río II CSP project, a concentrating solar power (CSP) project, with data organized by background, participants, and power plant configuration.
Project Overview
| Power Station: | Palma del Río II |
|---|---|
| Location: | Palma del Río |
| Córdoba | |
| Andalusia Spain | |
| Owners (%): | Acciona |
| Technology | Parabolic Trough |
| Solar Resource: | 2064 |
| Nominal Capacity: | 50 MW |
| Status | Operational |
| Start Year: | 2010 |
Status Date
| Status Date |
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Background
| Break Ground Date | 2008 |
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| Expected Generation (GWh/year) | 115.5 |
| Lat/Long Location | 37.645,-5.258 |
| Total Power Station Land Area (km²) | 1.35 |
Participants
| Developer |
Acciona Spain |
|---|---|
| EPC |
Acciona Spain |
| Operator | Acciona Energía |
| Construction Job Years | 350 |
| Annual Operations Jobs | 31 |
Costs
| Total Construction Cost (2010) | € 247.00 million | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Cost USD (2020) | $374.19 million | ||
| Specific Cost/kW USD (2020) | $ 7483.8 | ||
| LCOE USD/kWh (2020) | $ 0.28 | ||
| 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 EUR/kWh | 0.27 | ||
| Remuneration Start Year | 2010 | ||
| Remuneration USD/kWh Deflated (2020) | 0.41 | ||
| PPA or Tariff Period (Years) | 25 | ||
| Support Scheme Type | FIT | ||
| Policy Support Scheme | RD 661/2007 | ||
Plant Configuration
Solar Field
| Solar Field Aperture Area (m²) | 372240 |
|---|---|
| # of Solar Collector Assemblies (SCAs) | 792 |
| # of Loops | 99 |
| # of SCAs per Loop | 8 |
| # of Modules per SCA | 12 |
| SCA Aperture Area (m²) | 470 |
| SCA Length (m) | 100 |
| Collector/Heliostat Manufacturer |
Acciona Spain |
| Collector/Heliostat Engineering or IP Owner |
Gossamer Space Frames USA |
| Collector/Heliostat Model | SGNX-2 |
| Mirror Manufacturer |
Guardian USA |
Solar Field (Receiver)
| Receiver Working Fluid | Biphenyl/Diphenyl oxide |
|---|---|
| Receiver Working Fluid Category | Thermal oil/organics |
| Solar Field or Receiver Outlet Temperture (C) | 393°C |
| Receiver Manufacturer |
Acciona Spain |
Power Block
| Nominal Turbine or Power Cycle Capacity | 50 MW |
|---|---|
| Turbine Manufacturer |
GE USA |
| Power Cycle | Steam Rankine |
| Cooling Type | Wet |