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Concentrating Solar Power Projects: Solar Paces
Project Overview
Project Name: Andasol-3 (AS-3)
Country: Spain
Location: Granada
Owner(s):
Technology: Parabolic trough
Turbine Capacity: Gross: 50.0 MW
Status: Under construction
Start Year: 2011

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Andasol-3

This page provides information on Andasol-3, a concentrating solar power (CSP) project, with data organized by background, participants, and power plant configuration.

Status Date: January 7, 2011

Background

Technology: Parabolic trough
Status: Under construction
Country: Spain
City: Granada
Lat/Long Location: 37°13′ 42.7″ North, 3°4′ 6.73″ West
Land Area: 200 hectares
Solar Resource: 2,200 kWh/m2/yr
Contact(s): Solar Millennium
Break Ground: March 1, 2008
Start Production: June 1, 2011
PPA/Tariff Date: January 1, 2010

Participants

Developer(s): Ferrostaal AG
EPC Contractor: Duro Felguera Group

Plant Configuration

Solar Field

# of Solar Collector Assemblies (SCAs): 640
SCA Length: 150 m

Power Block

Turbine Capacity (Gross): 50.0 MW
Output Type: Steam Rankine

Thermal Storage

Storage Capacity: 7.5 hours