| Project Overview |
| Project Name: |
Astexol II |
| Country: |
Spain |
| Location: |
Olivenza
(Badajoz) |
| Owner(s): |
Elecnor/Aries/ABM AMRO
(100%)
|
| Technology: |
Parabolic trough |
| Turbine Capacity: |
Net: 50.0 MW
Gross: 50.0 MW |
| Status: |
Operational |
| Start Year: |
2012
|
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Astexol II
This page provides information on Astexol II, a concentrating solar power (CSP) project, with data organized by background, participants, and power plant configuration.
| Status Date: |
August 13, 2012
|
Background
| Technology: |
Parabolic trough |
| Status: |
Operational |
| Country: |
Spain |
| City: |
Olivenza |
| Region: |
Badajoz |
| Lat/Long Location: |
38°48′
36.0″
North,
7°3′
9.0″
West |
| Land Area: |
160 hectares |
| Solar Resource: |
2,052 kWh/m2/yr
|
| Electricity Generation: |
170,000 MWh/yr
|
| Contact(s): |
Ezequiel Ferrer |
| Start Production: |
2012 |
| Construction Job-Years: |
500 |
| Annual O&M Jobs: |
50 |
| PPA/Tariff Type: |
Real Decreto 661/2007 |
| PPA/Tariff Rate: |
27.0 Euro cents per kWh |
| PPA/Tariff Period: |
25 years
|
| PPA/Tariff Information: |
Feed-in Tariff |
| Project Type: |
Commercial |
Participants
| Developer(s): |
Elecnor/Aries/ABM AMRO |
| Owner(s) (%): |
Elecnor/Aries/ABM AMRO
(100%)
|
Plant Configuration
Solar Field
| Solar-Field Aperture Area: |
510,120 m² |
| # of Solar Collector Assemblies (SCAs): |
624 |
| # of SCAs per Loop: |
4 |
| SCA Aperture Area: |
817 m² |
| SCA Length: |
149 |
| # of Modules per SCA: |
12 |
| SCA Manufacturer (Model): |
Flagsol
(SKAL-ET 150)
|
| Heat-Transfer Fluid Type: |
Thermal Oil |
| Solar-Field Inlet Temp: |
293°C |
| Solar-Field Outlet Temp: |
393°C |
| Solar-Field Temp Difference: |
100°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 |
| Cooling Method Description: |
Cooling Towers |
| Annual Solar-to-Electricity Efficiency (Gross): |
15%
|
| Fossil Backup Type: |
HTF Boiler |
Thermal Storage
| Storage Type: |
2-tank indirect |
| Storage Capacity: |
8 Hours |
| Thermal Storage Description: |
60% Sodium Nitrate, 40% Potassium Nitrate |
