Xina Solar One CSP Project
This page provides information on Xina Solar One CSP project, a concentrating solar power (CSP) project, with data organized by background, participants, and power plant configuration.
Project Overview
| Power Station: | Xina Solar One |
|---|---|
| Location: | Pofadder |
| Namakwa District Municipality | |
| Northern Cape South Africa | |
| Owners (%): | Abengoa |
| Technology | Parabolic Trough |
| Solar Resource: | 2960 |
| Nominal Capacity: | 100 MW |
| Status | Operational |
| Start Year: | 2018 |
Status Date
| Status Date |
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Background
| Break Ground Date | 2014 |
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| Expected Generation (GWh/year) | 380 |
| Lat/Long Location | -28.892,19.591 |
Participants
| Developer |
Abengoa Spain |
|---|---|
| EPC |
Abener Spain |
| Electricity Generation Offtaker | Eskom |
Costs
| Total Construction Cost (2017) | $ 880.00 million | ||
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| Total Cost USD (2020) | $895.36 million | ||
| Specific Cost/kW USD (2020) | $ 8953.6 | ||
| LCOE USD/kWh (2020) | $ 0.2 | ||
| 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 ZAR/kWh | 1.90 | ||
| Remuneration Start Year | 2017 | ||
| Remuneration USD/kWh Deflated (2020) | 0.15 | ||
| PPA or Tariff Period (Years) | 20 | ||
| Support Scheme Type | PPA | ||
| Concessional Funding or Other Support | AfDB $141.5 million | ||
Plant Configuration
Solar Field
| Solar Field Aperture Area (m²) | 850000 |
|---|---|
| Collector/Heliostat Manufacturer |
Abengoa Spain |
| Collector/Heliostat Engineering or IP Owner |
Abengoa Spain |
| Collector/Heliostat Model | SpaceTube 8.2 |
Solar Field (Receiver)
| Receiver Working Fluid | Thermal oil |
|---|---|
| Receiver Working Fluid Category | Thermal oil/organics |
| Receiver Manufacturer |
Rioglass Spain |
| Receiver Model | UVAC 90 |
Power Block
| Nominal Turbine or Power Cycle Capacity | 100 MW |
|---|---|
| Turbine Manufacturer |
Siemens Germany |
| Power Cycle | Steam Rankine |
| Cooling Type | Dry |
Thermal Energy Storage
| Storage Type | 2-tank indirect |
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| Storage Capacity (Hours) | 5.5 |
| Storage Description | Molten salt |