SIDC Ruoqiang 100MW Tower + 900MW PV CSP Project
This page provides information on SIDC Ruoqiang 100MW Tower + 900MW PV CSP project, a concentrating solar power (CSP) project, with data organized by background, participants, and power plant configuration.
Project Overview
| Power Station: | SIDC Ruoqiang 100MW Tower + 900MW PV |
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| Location: | Ruoqiang |
| Bayingolin | |
| Xinjiang (XUAR) China | |
| Technology | PV-Hybrid, Tower |
| Solar Resource: | 1767 |
| Nominal Capacity: | 100 MW |
| Status | Under Construction |
| Start Year: | 2025 |
Status Date
| Status Date |
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Background
| Break Ground Date | 2023 |
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| Expected Generation (GWh/year) | 150.6 |
Participants
| Developer |
State Development and Investment Corporation (SDIC) China |
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| EPC |
North China Electric Power Design Institute (NCEPDI) of CEEC, Shouhang Hi-Tech China |
| Construction Job Years | 2000 |
Costs
| Total Construction Cost (2022) | 1690.00 million | ||
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| Total Cost USD (2020) | $251.3 million | ||
| Specific Cost/kW USD (2020) | $ 2513 | ||
| LCOE USD/kWh (2020) | $ 12 | ||
| 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) | |||
| Policy Support Scheme | Subsidy free, supported by provincial coal tariff. | ||
Plant Configuration
Solar Field
| Collector/Heliostat Engineering or IP Owner |
Shouhang China |
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Solar Field (Receiver)
| Receiver Working Fluid | Molten Salt |
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| Receiver Working Fluid Category | Salt |
Power Block
| Nominal Turbine or Power Cycle Capacity | 100 MW |
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| Turbine Manufacturer |
Dongfang China |
Thermal Energy Storage
| Storage Capacity (Hours) | 8 |
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| Storage Description | Molten Salt |