| Project Overview |
| Project Name: |
La Florida |
| Country: |
Spain |
| Location: |
Badajoz
(Badajoz) |
| Owner(s): |
Renovables SAMCA
(100%)
|
| Technology: |
Parabolic trough |
| Turbine Capacity: |
Net: 50.0 MW
Gross: 50.0 MW |
| Status: |
Operational |
| Start Year: |
2010
|
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La Florida
This page provides information on La Florida, 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: |
Badajoz |
| Region: |
Badajoz |
| Lat/Long Location: |
38°49′
1.11″
North,
6°49′
45.49″
West |
| Land Area: |
200 hectares |
| Source of Solar Resource: |
La Florida Weather Station |
| Electricity Generation: |
175,000 MWh/yr
(Estimated)
|
| Contact(s): |
Javier del Pico; Carlos Tierra |
| Company: |
Renovables SAMCA |
| Break Ground: |
July 1,
2008 |
| Start Production: |
June 1,
2010 |
| Construction Job-Years: |
950 |
| Annual O&M Jobs: |
45 |
| PPA/Tariff Date: |
January 1,
2010 |
| PPA/Tariff Information: |
RD661/07, POOL+premium option |
Participants
| Developer(s): |
Renovables SAMCA |
| Owner(s) (%): |
Renovables SAMCA
(100%)
|
| EPC Contractor: |
Not applicable (several contractors) |
| Operator(s): |
Renovables SAMCA |
Plant Configuration
Solar Field
| Solar-Field Aperture Area: |
552,750 m² |
| # of Solar Collector Assemblies (SCAs): |
672 |
| # of Loops: |
168 |
| # of SCAs per Loop: |
4 |
| SCA Aperture Area: |
822 m² |
| SCA Length: |
150 m |
| # of Modules per SCA: |
12 |
| SCA Manufacturer (Model): |
Ingemetal
(SAMCA-Trough)
|
| Mirror Manufacturer: |
Rioglass |
| # of Heat Collector Elements (HCEs): |
24,192 |
|
HCE Manufacturer: |
Schott |
| Heat-Transfer Fluid Type: |
Diphenyl/Diphenyl oxide |
| HTF Company: |
Dow Chemical |
| Solar-Field Inlet Temp: |
298°C |
| Solar-Field Outlet Temp: |
393°C |
| Solar-Field Temp Difference: |
95°C |
Power Block
| Turbine Capacity (Gross): |
50.0 MW
|
| Turbine Capacity (Net): |
50.0 MW |
| Turbine Manufacturer: |
Siemens
(Sweden)
|
| Output Type: |
Steam Rankine |
| Power Cycle Pressure: |
100.0 bar |
| Cooling Method: |
Wet cooling |
| Turbine Efficiency: |
38.13% @ full load
|
| Annual Solar-to-Electricity Efficiency (Gross): |
13.81%
|
| Fossil Backup Type: |
HTF heater |
| Backup Percentage: |
12%
|
Thermal Storage
| Storage Type: |
2-tank indirect |
| Storage Capacity: |
7.5 hour(s) |
| Thermal Storage Description: |
29,000 tons of molten salt. 60% sodium nitrate, 40% potassium nitrate. |
