Power China Qinghai Gonghe - 50MW Tower CSP Project
This page provides information on Power China Qinghai Gonghe - 50MW Tower CSP project, a concentrating solar power (CSP) project, with data organized by background, participants, and power plant configuration.
Project Overview
| Power Station: | Power China Qinghai Gonghe - 50MW Tower |
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| Location: | Gonghe |
| Hainan | |
| Qinghai China | |
| Owners (%): | HYDROCHINA and Northwest Engineering Corporation (Power China) |
| Technology | Power Tower |
| Solar Resource: | 1883 |
| 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) | 157 |
| Lat/Long Location | 36.102,100.625 |
| Total Power Station Land Area (km²) | 2.1 |
Participants
| Developer |
Northwest Engineering Corporation (Power China) China |
|---|---|
| EPC |
Northwest Engineering Corporation (Power China) China |
| Electricity Generation Offtaker | State Grid Qinghai Electric Power company |
Costs
| Total Construction Cost (2017) | 1222.00 million | ||
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| Total Cost USD (2020) | $184.16 million | ||
| Specific Cost/kW USD (2020) | $ 3683.3 | ||
| 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 | ||
Plant Configuration
Solar Field
| Solar Field Aperture Area (m²) | 516000 |
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| # of Heliostats (or dishes for dish systems) | 25795 |
| Heliostat Aperture Area (m²) (or dish aperature for dish systems) | 20 |
| Collector/Heliostat Manufacturer |
Supcon China |
| Collector/Heliostat Engineering or IP Owner |
Supcon China |
| Collector/Heliostat Model | SUPCON |
| Mirror Manufacturer |
Damin Glass China |
Solar Field (Receiver)
| Receiver Working Fluid | Molten salt |
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| Receiver Working Fluid Category | Salt |
| Working Fluid Manufacturer |
Qinghai Lianda Chemical Company |
| Tower Height (m) | 210 |
| Solar Field or Receiver Inlet Temperture (C) | 290°C |
| Solar Field or Receiver Outlet Temperture (C) | 565°C |
| Receiver Manufacturer |
Hangzhou Boiler Group China |
Power Block
| Nominal Turbine or Power Cycle Capacity | 50 MW |
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| Turbine Manufacturer |
Harbin Turbine Company China |
| Power Cycle | Steam Rankine |
| Steam Generator System Manufacturer |
HollySys Automation Technologies China |
| Cooling Type | Dry |
Thermal Energy Storage
| Storage Type | 2-tank direct |
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| Storage Capacity (Hours) | 6 |
| Storage Description | Molten Salt |
| TES Engineering Company | Bai Ji Rui (Tianjin) New Energy & Emypro S.A. China |