Solaben 3 CSP Project
This page provides information on Solaben 3 CSP project, a concentrating solar power (CSP) project, with data organized by background, participants, and power plant configuration.
Project Overview
| Power Station: | Solaben 3 | 
|---|---|
| Location: | Logrosán | 
| Cáceres | |
| Extremadura Spain | |
| Owners (%): | Abengoa (70%), Itochu (30%) | 
| Technology | Parabolic Trough | 
| Solar Resource: | 2076 | 
| Nominal Capacity: | 50 MW | 
| Status | Operational | 
| Start Year: | 2012 | 
Status Date
| Status Date | 
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Background
| Expected Generation (GWh/year) | 100 | 
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| Lat/Long Location | 39.225,-5.391 | 
| Total Power Station Land Area (km²) | 1.1 | 
Participants
| Developer | Abengoa Spain | 
|---|---|
| EPC | Abener, Teyma Spain | 
| Operator | Abengoa | 
| Construction Job Years | 700 | 
| Annual Operations Jobs | 85 | 
Costs
| Total Construction Cost (2012) | € 229.00 million | ||
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| Total Cost USD (2020) | $323.27 million | ||
| Specific Cost/kW USD (2020) | $ 6465.5 | ||
| 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 | 2012 | ||
| Remuneration USD/kWh Deflated (2020) | 0.38 | ||
| PPA or Tariff Period (Years) | 25 | ||
| Support Scheme Type | FIT | ||
| Policy Support Scheme | Real Decreto 661/2007 | ||
Plant Configuration
Solar Field
| Solar Field Aperture Area (m²) | 300000 | 
|---|---|
| # of Solar Collector Assemblies (SCAs) | 360 | 
| # of Loops | 90 | 
| # 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) | 
Solar Field (Receiver)
| Receiver Working Fluid | Thermal Oil | 
|---|---|
| Receiver Working Fluid Category | Thermal oil/organics | 
| # of Heat Collector Elements (HCEs) | 12960 | 
| Solar Field or Receiver Inlet Temperture (C) | 293°C | 
| Solar Field or Receiver Outlet Temperture (C) | 393°C | 
| Receiver Manufacturer | Schott Germany | 
Power Block
| Nominal Turbine or Power Cycle Capacity | 50 MW | 
|---|---|
| Power Cycle | Steam Rankine | 
| Power Cycle Pressure (Bar) | 100 | 
| Cooling Type | Wet |