SUPCON Delingha 10 MW Tower CSP Project
This page provides information on SUPCON Delingha 10 MW Tower CSP project, a concentrating solar power (CSP) project, with data organized by background, participants, and power plant configuration.
Project Overview
| Power Station: | SUPCON Delingha 10 MW Tower |
|---|---|
| Location: | Delingha |
| Haixi | |
| Qinghai China | |
| Owners (%): | SUPCON Solar |
| Technology | Power Tower |
| Solar Resource: | 2043 |
| Nominal Capacity: | 10 MW |
| Status | Operational |
| Start Year: | 2013 |
Status Date
| Status Date |
|---|
Background
| Break Ground Date | 2010 |
|---|---|
| Expected Generation (GWh/year) | 24 |
| Lat/Long Location | 37.366,97.293 |
Participants
| Developer |
SUPCON Solar China |
|---|---|
| EPC |
SUPCON solar China |
| Electricity Generation Offtaker | Qinghai State Grid Electric Power |
| Annual Operations Jobs | 100 |
Costs
| Total Construction Cost (2013) | 150.00 million | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Cost USD (2020) | $26.35 million | ||
| Specific Cost/kW USD (2020) | $ 2634.9 | ||
| LCOE USD/kWh (2020) | $ 0.09 | ||
| 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 RMB/kWh | 1.24 | ||
| Remuneration Start Year | 2013 | ||
| Remuneration USD/kWh Deflated (2020) | 0.21 | ||
| PPA or Tariff Period (Years) | 20 | ||
| Support Scheme Type | FIT | ||
Plant Configuration
Solar Field
| Solar Field Aperture Area (m²) | 63000 |
|---|---|
| # of Heliostats (or dishes for dish systems) | 22500 |
| Heliostat Aperture Area (m²) (or dish aperature for dish systems) | 2 |
| Collector/Heliostat Manufacturer |
Supcon China |
| Collector/Heliostat Engineering or IP Owner |
Supcon China |
| Collector/Heliostat Model | SUPCON |
| Mirror Manufacturer |
Taiwan Glass Yueda Solar Mirror Co., Ltd China |
Solar Field (Receiver)
| Receiver Working Fluid | Water |
|---|---|
| Receiver Working Fluid Category | Water |
| Working Fluid Manufacturer |
Zhejiang Lianda Chemical Company (supply of Sodium nitrate) |
| Tower Height (m) | 80 |
| Solar Field or Receiver Inlet Temperture (C) | 310°C |
| Solar Field or Receiver Outlet Temperture (C) | 565°C |
| Receiver Manufacturer |
Hangzhou Boiler Group China |
| Receiver Model | External - cylindrical |
Power Block
| Nominal Turbine or Power Cycle Capacity | 10 MW |
|---|---|
| Turbine Manufacturer |
Hangzhou Steam Turbine Company China |
| Turbine Model | N10-8.83/510 |
| Power Cycle | Steam Rankine |
| Power Cycle Pressure (Bar) | 88.3 |
| Turbine Efficiency Percent | 0.314 |
| Steam Generator System Manufacturer |
Hangzhou Boiler Group China |
| Cooling Type | Wet |
Thermal Energy Storage
| Storage Type | 2-tank direct |
|---|---|
| Storage Capacity (Hours) | 2 |
| Storage Description | Molten salt |
| TES Engineering Company | Bluestar (Beijing) Chemical Machinery Co., Ltd. China |