Solana Generating Station CSP Project
This page provides information on Solana Generating Station CSP project, a concentrating solar power (CSP) project, with data organized by background, participants, and power plant configuration.
Project Overview
Power Station: | Solana Generating Station |
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Location: | Phoenix |
Gila Bend | |
Arizona United States | |
Owners (%): | Abengoa |
Technology | Parabolic Trough |
Solar Resource: | 2784 |
Nominal Capacity: | 250 MW |
Status | Operational |
Start Year: | 2013 |
Status Date
Status Date |
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Background
Break Ground Date | 2010 |
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Expected Generation (GWh/year) | 944 |
Lat/Long Location | 32.917,-112.967 |
Total Power Station Land Area (km²) | 7.8 |
Participants
Developer |
Abengoa Spain |
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EPC |
Abener, Teyma Spain |
Electricity Generation Offtaker | Arizona Public Service |
Construction Job Years | 1500 |
Annual Operations Jobs | 85 |
Costs
Total Construction Cost (2013) | $ 2000.00 million | ||
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Total Cost USD (2020) | $2161.06 million | ||
Specific Cost/kW USD (2020) | $ 8644.3 | ||
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 USD/kWh | 0.14 | ||
Remuneration Start Year | 2013 | ||
Remuneration USD/kWh Deflated (2020) | 0.15 | ||
PPA or Tariff Period (Years) | 30 | ||
Support Scheme Type | PPA | ||
Concessional Funding or Other Support | Federal Loan Guarantee $1.45 billion, 30% investment tax credit |
Plant Configuration
Solar Field
Solar Field Aperture Area (m²) | 2200000 |
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# of Solar Collector Assemblies (SCAs) | 3232 |
# of Loops | 808 |
# of SCAs per Loop | 4 |
# of Modules per SCA | 10 |
Collector/Heliostat Manufacturer |
Abengoa Spain |
Collector/Heliostat Engineering or IP Owner |
Abengoa Spain |
Collector/Heliostat Model | E2 |
Mirror Manufacturer |
Rioglass Spain |
Solar Field (Receiver)
Receiver Working Fluid | Biphenyl/Diphenyl oxide: Xceltherm |
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Receiver Working Fluid Category | Thermal oil/organics |
Working Fluid Manufacturer |
Eastman; Radco |
Solar Field or Receiver Inlet Temperture (C) | 293°C |
Solar Field or Receiver Outlet Temperture (C) | 393°C |
Receiver Manufacturer |
Schott Germany |
Power Block
Nominal Turbine or Power Cycle Capacity | 250 MW |
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Power Cycle | Steam Rankine |
Power Cycle Pressure (Bar) | 100 |
Cooling Type | Wet |
Thermal Energy Storage
Storage Type | 2-tank indirect |
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Storage Capacity (Hours) | 6 |
Storage Description | Molten salts |