| Project Overview |
| Project Name: |
Khi Solar One |
| Country: |
South Africa |
| Location: |
Upington
(Northern Cape) |
| Owner(s): |
Abengoa Solar
(51%)
IDC
(49%)
|
| Technology: |
Power tower |
| Turbine Capacity: |
Net: 50.0 MW
Gross: 50.0 MW |
| Status: |
Under construction |
| Start Year: |
2014
|
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Khi Solar One
This page provides information on Khi Solar One, a concentrating solar power (CSP) project, with data organized by background, parcipants and power plant configuration.
| Status Date: |
January 24, 2013
|
Background
| Technology: |
Power tower |
| Status: |
Under construction |
| Country: |
South Africa |
| City: |
Upington |
| Region: |
Northern Cape |
| Lat/Long Location: |
28°28′
34.0″
South,
21°14′
18.0″
East |
| Electricity Generation: |
190,000 MWh/yr
|
| Contact(s): |
SolarPACES |
| Company: |
Abengoa Solar |
| Break Ground: |
November 2012 |
| Start Production: |
June 2014 |
| PPA/Tariff Period: |
20 years
|
| Project Type: |
Commercial |
Participants
| Developer(s): |
Abengoa Solar - IDC |
| Owner(s) (%): |
Abengoa Solar
(51%)
IDC
(49%)
|
| EPC Contractor: |
Abener - Teyma |
| Operator(s): |
Abengoa Solar |
| Generation Offtaker(s): |
Eskom |
Plant Configuration
Solar Field
| Heliostat Solar-Field Aperture Area: |
580,000 m² |
| # of Heliostats: |
4,530 |
| Heliostat Manufacturer: |
Abengoa Solar |
| Tower Height: |
200 m |
| Heat-Transfer Fluid Type: |
Water/Steam |
Power Block
| Turbine Capacity (Gross): |
50.0 MW
|
| Turbine Capacity (Net): |
50.0 MW |
| Output Type: |
Steam Rankine |
| Cooling Method: |
Dry cooling |
Thermal Storage
| Storage Type: |
Other |
| Storage Capacity: |
2 hours |
| Thermal Storage Description: |
Saturated steam |
