| Project Overview |
| Project Name: |
Lake Cargelligo |
| Country: |
Australia |
| Location: |
Lake Cargelligo
(New South Wales) |
| Owner(s): |
Graphite Energy
(100%)
|
| Technology: |
Power tower |
| Turbine Capacity: |
Net: 3.0 MW
Gross: 3.0 MW |
| Status: |
Operational |
| Start Year: |
2011
|
Do you have more information, corrections, or comments?
Lake Cargelligo
The Project uses concentrated solar power focused into a graphite Solar Storage Receiver, set out in a multi tower solar array. The Project consists of eight SSR’s each mounted on its own tower. This graphite receiver acts as receiver, boiler and storage system.
| Status Date: |
February 5, 2013
|
Background
| Technology: |
Power tower |
| Status: |
Operational |
| Country: |
Australia |
| City: |
Lake Cargelligo |
| Region: |
New South Wales |
| Lat/Long Location: |
33°18′
35.0″
South,
146°25′
4.0″
East |
| Contact(s): |
SolarPACES |
| Start Production: |
May 2011 |
| Project Type: |
Demonstration |
| Incentives: |
AUD 5$ million grant as a part of AEST Program |
Participants
| Developer(s): |
Lloyd Energy Systems Pty Ltd |
| Owner(s) (%): |
Graphite Energy
(100%)
|
| EPC Contractor: |
Comet Windmills |
| Operator(s): |
Graphite Energy |
| Generation Offtaker(s): |
Australian National Energy Market |
Plant Configuration
Solar Field
| Heliostat Solar-Field Aperture Area: |
6,080 m² |
| # of Heliostats: |
620 |
| Heliostat Aperture Area: |
9.8 m² |
| Receiver Manufacturer: |
Lloyd Energy Systems Pty Ltd |
| Receiver Type: |
Graphite solar storage receiver |
| Heat-Transfer Fluid Type: |
Water/Steam |
| Receiver Inlet Temp: |
200C |
| Receiver Outlet Temp: |
500C |
Power Block
| Turbine Capacity (Gross): |
3.0 MW
|
| Turbine Capacity (Net): |
3.0 MW |
| Output Type: |
Steam Rankine |
| Power Cycle Pressure: |
50.0 bar |
Thermal Storage
| Storage Type: |
Other |
| Thermal Storage Description: |
Core graphite thermal storage technology |
