Solar Electric Generating Station I CSP Project
This page provides information on Solar Electric Generating Station I CSP project, a concentrating solar power (CSP) project, with data organized by background, participants, and power plant configuration.
Project Overview
| Power Station: | Solar Electric Generating Station I |
|---|---|
| Location: | Daggett |
| California United States | |
| Owners (%): | Cogentrix |
| Technology | Parabolic Trough |
| Solar Resource: | 2885 |
| Nominal Capacity: | 13.8 MW |
| Status | Decommissioned |
| Start Year: | 1984 |
Status Date
| Status Date |
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Background
| Expected Generation (GWh/year) | 16.5 |
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| Lat/Long Location | 34.863,-116.827 |
Participants
| Developer |
Luz USA |
|---|---|
| Operator | Cogentrix |
| Electricity Generation Offtaker | Southern California Edison |
Costs
| Total Construction Cost (2017) | $ 62.10 million | ||
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| Total Cost USD (2020) | $129.34 million | ||
| Specific Cost/kW USD (2020) | $ 9372.4 | ||
| LCOE USD/kWh (2020) | $ 0.67 | ||
| 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) | |||
| Support Scheme Type | PPA | ||
| Policy Support Scheme | PURPA Qualifying Facility Independent Power Producer, with special Standard Offer 2 (SO-2) type power purchase agreement to Southern California Edison | ||
| Concessional Funding or Other Support | PURPA; Accelerated depreciation; Federal and state investment incentives; Solar property tax exclusion | ||
Plant Configuration
Solar Field
| Solar Field Aperture Area (m²) | 82960 |
|---|---|
| Collector/Heliostat Engineering or IP Owner |
Luz USA |
| Collector/Heliostat Model | LS-1 |
| Mirror Manufacturer |
Flabeg Germany |
| Mirror Model | RP1 |
Solar Field (Receiver)
| Receiver Working Fluid | Calloria mineral oil |
|---|---|
| Receiver Working Fluid Category | Thermal oil/organics |
| Solar Field or Receiver Outlet Temperture (C) | 307°C |
| Receiver Manufacturer |
Solel Israel |
Power Block
| Nominal Turbine or Power Cycle Capacity | 13.8 MW |
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| Power Cycle Pressure (Bar) | 40 |
| Turbine Efficiency Percent | 31.5 |
| Cooling Type | Wet |
Thermal Energy Storage
| Storage Type | 2-tank direct |
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| Storage Capacity (Hours) | 3 |
| Storage Description | Storage system was damaged by fire in 1999 and was not replaced |