Solar Electric Generating Station IX CSP Project
This page provides information on Solar Electric Generating Station IX 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 IX |
|---|---|
| Location: | Harper Dry Lake |
| California United States | |
| Owners (%): | NextEra |
| Technology | Parabolic Trough |
| Solar Resource: | 2893 |
| Nominal Capacity: | 80 MW |
| Status | Operational |
| Start Year: | 1990 |
Status Date
| Status Date |
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Background
| Expected Generation (GWh/year) | 125.04 |
|---|---|
| Lat/Long Location | 35.032,-117.348 |
Participants
| Developer |
Luz USA |
|---|---|
| Operator | NextEra |
| Electricity Generation Offtaker | Southern California Edison |
Costs
| Total Construction Cost (1990) | $ 230.00 million | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Cost USD (2020) | $397.92 million | ||
| Specific Cost/kW USD (2020) | $ 4974 | ||
| 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) | |||
| 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) | 483960 |
|---|---|
| Collector/Heliostat Engineering or IP Owner |
Luz USA |
| Collector/Heliostat Model | LS-3 |
| Mirror Manufacturer |
Flabeg Germany |
| Mirror Model | RP3 |
Solar Field (Receiver)
| Receiver Working Fluid | Biphenyl/Diphenyl oxide: Therminol VP-1 |
|---|---|
| Receiver Working Fluid Category | Thermal oil/organics |
| Working Fluid Manufacturer |
Eastman/Solutia |
| Solar Field or Receiver Outlet Temperture (C) | 390°C |
| Receiver Manufacturer |
Solel Israel |
| Receiver Model | UVAC |
Power Block
| Nominal Turbine or Power Cycle Capacity | 80 MW |
|---|---|
| Power Cycle Pressure (Bar) | 100 |
| Turbine Efficiency Percent | 37.6 |
| Cooling Type | Wet |