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 |
|---|---|
| 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 |
|---|---|
| Expected Generation (GWh/year) | 944 |
| Lat/Long Location | 32.917,-112.967 |
| Total Power Station Land Area (km²) | 7.8 |
Participants
| Developer |
Abengoa Spain |
|---|---|
| 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 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
|---|---|
| # 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 |
|---|---|
| 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 |
|---|---|
| Power Cycle | Steam Rankine |
| Power Cycle Pressure (Bar) | 100 |
| Cooling Type | Wet |
Thermal Energy Storage
| Storage Type | 2-tank indirect |
|---|---|
| Storage Capacity (Hours) | 6 |
| Storage Description | Molten salts |