Shams 1 CSP Project
This page provides information on Shams 1 CSP project, a concentrating solar power (CSP) project, with data organized by background, participants, and power plant configuration.
Project Overview
Power Station: | Shams 1 |
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Location: | Madinat Zayed |
Abu Dhabi United Arab Emirates | |
Owners (%): | Masdar 60%, Total 20%, (Abengoa 20% later sold to Madar) |
Technology | Parabolic Trough |
Solar Resource: | 2019 |
Nominal Capacity: | 100 MW |
Status | Operational |
Start Year: | 2013 |
Status Date
Status Date |
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Background
Break Ground Date | 2010 |
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Expected Generation (GWh/year) | 210 |
Lat/Long Location | 23.57,53.716 |
Total Power Station Land Area (km²) | 2.5 |
Participants
Developer |
Masdar, Total, Abengoa UAE, France, Spain |
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EPC |
Abener, Teyma Spain |
Electricity Generation Offtaker | ADWEC |
Costs
Total Construction Cost (2013) | $ 600.00 million | ||
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Total Cost USD (2020) | $648.32 million | ||
Specific Cost/kW USD (2020) | $ 6483.2 | ||
LCOE USD/kWh (2020) | $ 0.27 | ||
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 Start Year | 2013 | ||
PPA or Tariff Period (Years) | 25 | ||
Support Scheme Type | PPA | ||
Policy Support Scheme | Private PPA |
Plant Configuration
Solar Field
Solar Field Aperture Area (m²) | 627840 |
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# of Solar Collector Assemblies (SCAs) | 768 |
# of Loops | 192 |
# of SCAs per Loop | 4 |
# of Modules per SCA | 12 |
SCA Length (m) | 150 |
Collector/Heliostat Manufacturer |
Abengoa Spain |
Collector/Heliostat Engineering or IP Owner |
Abengoa Spain |
Collector/Heliostat Model | Astro (ET-150) |
Mirror Manufacturer |
Flabeg Germany |
Mirror Model | RP3 |
Solar Field (Receiver)
Receiver Working Fluid | Biphenyl/Diphenyl oxide: Therminol VP-1 |
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Receiver Working Fluid Category | Thermal oil/organics |
Working Fluid Manufacturer |
Eastman/Solutia |
# of Heat Collector Elements (HCEs) | 27648 |
Solar Field or Receiver Inlet Temperture (C) | 300°C |
Solar Field or Receiver Outlet Temperture (C) | 400°C |
Receiver Manufacturer |
Schott Germany |
Receiver Model | PTR 70 |
Power Block
Nominal Turbine or Power Cycle Capacity | 100 MW |
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Turbine Manufacturer |
MAN Turbo Germany |
Power Cycle | Steam Rankine |
Cooling Type | Dry |