| Project Overview |
| Project Name: |
Solnova 3 |
| Country: |
Spain |
| Location: |
Sevilla
(Sanlúcar la Mayor) |
| Owner(s): |
Abengoa Solar |
| Technology: |
Parabolic trough |
| Turbine Capacity: |
Net: 50.0 MW
Gross: 50.0 MW |
| Status: |
Operational |
| Start Year: |
2009
|
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Solnova 3
This page provides information on Solnova 3, a concentrating solar power (CSP) project, with data organized by background, participants, and power plant configuration.
| Status Date: |
August 24, 2012
|
Background
| Technology: |
Parabolic trough |
| Status: |
Operational |
| Country: |
Spain |
| City: |
Sevilla |
| Region: |
Sanlúcar la Mayor |
| Lat/Long Location: |
37°26′
30.97″
North,
6°14′
59.98″
West |
| Land Area: |
115 hectares |
| Solar Resource: |
2,012 kWh/m2/yr
|
| Source of Solar Resource: |
Abengoa Solar |
| Electricity Generation: |
113,520 MWh/yr
(Expected/Planned)
|
| Generation Data Explanation: |
Gross generation |
| Contact(s): |
Allison Lenthall |
| Company: |
Abengoa Solar |
| Key References: |
Web site
|
| Break Ground: |
January 1,
2007 |
| Start Production: |
January 1,
2009 |
| PPA/Tariff Date: |
March 19,
2007 |
| PPA/Tariff Type: |
Royal Decree 661/2007 |
| PPA/Tariff Rate: |
27.1188 Euro cents per kWh |
| PPA/Tariff Period: |
25 years
|
| PPA/Tariff Information: |
Total Price = Pool + Tariff Rate |
| Project Type: |
Commercial plant |
Participants
| Developer(s): |
Abengoa Solar |
| Owner(s) (%): |
Abengoa Solar |
| EPC Contractor: |
Abener Energia |
| Operator(s): |
Abengoa Solar |
| Generation Offtaker(s): |
Electrical Market (Pool)
Endesa Distribution (FIT) |
Plant Configuration
Solar Field
| Solar-Field Aperture Area: |
300,000 m² |
| # of Solar Collector Assemblies (SCAs): |
360 |
| # of SCAs per Loop: |
4 |
| SCA Aperture Area: |
833 m² |
| SCA Length: |
150 m |
| SCA Manufacturer (Model): |
Abengoa Solar
(Astro)
|
| Mirror Manufacturer: |
Rioglass |
| # of Heat Collector Elements (HCEs): |
12,960 |
|
HCE Manufacturer: |
Schott |
| Heat-Transfer Fluid Type: |
Thermal oil |
| Solar-Field Outlet Temp: |
393°C |
Power Block
| Turbine Capacity (Gross): |
50.0 MW
|
| Turbine Capacity (Net): |
50.0 MW |
| Output Type: |
Steam Rankine |
| Power Cycle Pressure: |
100.0 bar |
| Cooling Method: |
Wet cooling |
| Fossil Backup Type: |
HTF boiler |
Thermal Storage
