| Project Overview |
| Project Name: |
Termesol 50
(Valle 2)
|
| Country: |
Spain |
| Location: |
San José del Valle
(Cádiz) |
| Owner(s): |
Torresol
(100%)
|
| Technology: |
Parabolic trough |
| Turbine Capacity: |
Net: 49.9 MW
Gross: 49.9 MW |
| Status: |
Operational |
| Start Year: |
2011
|
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Termesol 50
This page provides information on Vallesol 50, a concentrating solar power (CSP) project, with data organized by background, participants, and power plant configuration.
| Status Date: |
August 14, 2012
|
Background
| Technology: |
Parabolic trough |
| Status: |
Operational |
| Country: |
Spain |
| City: |
San José del Valle |
| Region: |
Cádiz |
| Lat/Long Location: |
36°39′
40.0″
North,
5°50′
50.0″
West |
| Land Area: |
230 hectares |
| Solar Resource: |
2,097 kWh/m2/yr
|
| Electricity Generation: |
175,000 MWh/yr
(Expected)
|
| Contact(s): |
Juan Ignacio Burgaleta |
| Company: |
Torresol |
| Break Ground: |
May 1,
2009 |
| Start Production: |
December 2011 |
| Cost (approx): |
320,000,000 Euro |
| Cost Info Source: |
Torresol |
| Construction Job-Years: |
900 |
| Annual O&M Jobs: |
45 |
| PPA/Tariff Date: |
January 1,
2010 |
Participants
| Developer(s): |
Torresol |
| Owner(s) (%): |
Torresol
(100%)
|
| EPC Contractor: |
UTE Valle 2 |
| Operator(s): |
Torresol |
Plant Configuration
Solar Field
| Solar-Field Aperture Area: |
510,120 m² |
| # of Solar Collector Assemblies (SCAs): |
624 |
| # of Loops: |
156 |
| # of SCAs per Loop: |
4 |
| SCA Aperture Area: |
817 m² |
| SCA Manufacturer (Model): |
Sener
(SenerTrough)
|
| Heat-Transfer Fluid Type: |
Diphenyl/Diphenyl Oxide |
| Solar-Field Inlet Temp: |
293°C |
| Solar-Field Outlet Temp: |
393°C |
| Solar-Field Temp Difference: |
100°C |
Power Block
| Turbine Capacity (Gross): |
49.9 MW
|
| Turbine Capacity (Net): |
49.9 MW |
| Output Type: |
Steam Rankine |
| Power Cycle Pressure: |
100.0 bar |
| Cooling Method: |
Wet cooling |
| Turbine Efficiency: |
38.1% @ full load
|
| Fossil Backup Type: |
Natural gas |
Thermal Storage
| Storage Type: |
2-tank indirect |
| Storage Capacity: |
7.5 hour(s) |
| Thermal Storage Description: |
28,500 tons of molten salt. 60% sodium nitrate, 40% potassium nitrate. |
