Planta Solar 20 - PS20 CSP Project
This page provides information on Planta Solar 20 - PS20 CSP project, a concentrating solar power (CSP) project, with data organized by background, participants, and power plant configuration.
Project Overview
| Power Station: | Planta Solar 20 - PS20 |
|---|---|
| Location: | Sanlúcar la Mayor |
| Sevilla | |
| Andalusia Spain | |
| Owners (%): | Abengoa |
| Technology | Power Tower |
| Solar Resource: | 2076 |
| Nominal Capacity: | 20 MW |
| Status | Operational |
| Start Year: | 2009 |
Status Date
| Status Date |
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Background
| Break Ground Date | 2006 |
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| Expected Generation (GWh/year) | 48 |
| Lat/Long Location | 37.442,-6.25 |
| Total Power Station Land Area (km²) | 0.8 |
Participants
| Developer |
Abengoa Spain |
|---|---|
| EPC |
Abener Spain |
| Operator | Abengoa Solar |
| Electricity Generation Offtaker | Electric Market (Pool), Endesa Distribución (FIT) |
Costs
| Total Construction Cost (2009) | € 90.00 million | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Cost USD (2020) | $144.99 million | ||
| Specific Cost/kW USD (2020) | $ 7249.3 | ||
| LCOE USD/kWh (2020) | $ 0.26 | ||
| 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 | 2009 | ||
| Remuneration USD/kWh Deflated (2020) | 0.43 | ||
| PPA or Tariff Period (Years) | 25 | ||
| Support Scheme Type | FIT | ||
| Policy Support Scheme | Royal Decree 661/2007 | ||
| Concessional Funding or Other Support | Andalusian government €1.2 million | ||
Plant Configuration
Solar Field
| Solar Field Aperture Area (m²) | 150000 |
|---|---|
| # of Heliostats (or dishes for dish systems) | 1255 |
| Heliostat Aperture Area (m²) (or dish aperature for dish systems) | 120 |
| Collector/Heliostat Manufacturer |
Abengoa Spain |
| Collector/Heliostat Engineering or IP Owner |
Abengoa Spain |
| Collector/Heliostat Model | Solucar 120 |
Solar Field (Receiver)
| Receiver Working Fluid | Water |
|---|---|
| Receiver Working Fluid Category | Water |
| Tower Height (m) | 165 |
| Receiver Manufacturer |
Aalborg CSP Denmark |
| Receiver Model | Cavity |
Power Block
| Nominal Turbine or Power Cycle Capacity | 20 MW |
|---|---|
| Turbine Manufacturer |
Franco Tosi Italy |
| Power Cycle Pressure (Bar) | 45 |
| Cooling Type | Wet |
Thermal Energy Storage
| Storage Type | Other |
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| Storage Capacity (Hours) | 1 |