Yumen Xinneng / Xinchen - 50MW Beam-down CSP Project
This page provides information on Yumen Xinneng / Xinchen - 50MW Beam-down CSP project, a concentrating solar power (CSP) project, with data organized by background, participants, and power plant configuration.
Project Overview
| Power Station: | Yumen Xinneng / Xinchen - 50MW Beam-down |
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| Location: | Yumen |
| Jiuquan | |
| Gansu China | |
| Owners (%): | Yumen Xinneng Thermal Power Co., Ltd owned by Thvom (Shanghai electric: 15% ownership of Thvom) |
| Technology | Beam-Down Tower |
| Solar Resource: | 1641 |
| Nominal Capacity: | 50 MW |
| Status | Operational |
| Start Year: | 2021 |
Status Date
| Status Date |
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Background
| Break Ground Date | 2017 |
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| Expected Generation (GWh/year) | 72 |
| Lat/Long Location | 40.338,97.276 |
| Total Power Station Land Area (km²) | 3.69 |
Participants
| Developer |
China Sinogy Electric Engineering Co., Ltd (NREL: Shanghai Parasol Renewable Energy Company and Jiangsu Xinchen CSP Co., Ltd) China |
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| EPC |
China Sinogy Electric Engineering Co., Ltd China |
| Operator | SUZHOU THVOW TECHNOLOGY CO.,LTD |
| Electricity Generation Offtaker | Gansu Branch of State Grid Electric Power |
| Construction Job Years | 1500 |
| Annual Operations Jobs | 52 |
Costs
| Total Construction Cost (2017) | 1790.00 million | ||
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| Total Cost USD (2020) | $269.76 million | ||
| Specific Cost/kW USD (2020) | $ 5395.3 | ||
| Remuneration RMB/kWh | 1.15 | ||
| Remuneration Start Year | 2017 | ||
| Remuneration USD/kWh Deflated (2020) | 0.17 | ||
| PPA or Tariff Period (Years) | 20 | ||
| Support Scheme Type | FIT | ||
| Policy Support Scheme | Chinese Demonstration Program 1st Batch |
Plant Configuration
Solar Field
| Solar Field Aperture Area (m²) | 208240 |
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| # of Heliostats (or dishes for dish systems) | 13015 |
| Heliostat Aperture Area (m²) (or dish aperature for dish systems) | 16 |
| Collector/Heliostat Manufacturer |
Jiangsu Xinchen China |
| Collector/Heliostat Engineering or IP Owner |
Jiangsu XinChen China |
| Collector/Heliostat Model | P3 |
| Mirror Manufacturer |
Taiwan Glass Yueda Solar Mirror Co. Ltd. China |
Solar Field (Receiver)
| Receiver Working Fluid | Sodium Nitrate |
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| Receiver Working Fluid Category | Salt |
| Working Fluid Manufacturer |
Hualong Ammonium Nitrate Co; Shadong Ocean Chemical |
| # of Heat Collector Elements (HCEs) | 5 |
| Tower Height (m) | 70 |
| Solar Field or Receiver Inlet Temperture (C) | 290°C |
| Solar Field or Receiver Outlet Temperture (C) | 570°C |
| Receiver Manufacturer |
Jiangsu XinChen China |
| Receiver Model | Beamdown Receiver T1 |
Power Block
| Nominal Turbine or Power Cycle Capacity | 50 MW |
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| Turbine Manufacturer |
Shanghai Turbine Works (Shanghai electric) China |
| Power Cycle | Steam Rankine |
| Power Cycle Pressure (Bar) | 140 |
| Turbine Efficiency Percent | 43.7 |
| Steam Generator System Manufacturer |
Dongfang Boiler China |
| Cooling Type | Dry |
Thermal Energy Storage
| Storage Type | 2-tank direct |
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| Storage Capacity (Hours) | 9 |
| Storage Description | Molten Salt |
| TES Engineering Company | Jiangsu XinChen China |