| Project Overview | |
| Project Name: | Helios I (Helios I) |
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| Country: | Spain |
| Location: |
Puerto Lápice (Ciudad Real) |
| Owner(s): | Caja Castilla La Mancha Corporación, S.A.
(5%)
Fundo de Capital de Risco Energias Renováveis-Caixa Capital (5%) HYPERION (10%) Hypesol Energy Holding, S.L. (80%) |
| Technology: | Parabolic trough |
| Turbine Capacity: | Net: 50.0 MW Gross: 50.0 MW |
| Status: | Operational |
| Start Year: | 2012 |
Helios I
This page provides information on Helios 1, a concentrating solar power (CSP) project, with data organized by background, participants, and power plant configuration.
| Status Date: | March 18, 2013 |
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Background
| Technology: | Parabolic trough |
|---|---|
| Status: | Operational |
| Country: | Spain |
| City: | Puerto Lápice |
| Region: | Ciudad Real |
| Lat/Long Location: | 39°14′ 24.0″ North, 3°28′ 12.0″ West |
| Land Area: | 260 hectares |
| Solar Resource: | 2,217 kWh/m2/yr |
| Source of Solar Resource: | Combination of meteo station and satellite methods |
| Electricity Generation: | 97,000 MWh/yr (Expected/Planned) |
| Contact(s): | Contact person |
| Company: | Helios I HYPERION Energy Investments, S.L. |
| Break Ground: | June 2010 |
| Start Production: | June 2012 |
| Construction Job-Years: | 600 |
| Annual O&M Jobs: | 40 |
| PPA/Tariff Type: | Real Decreto 661/2010 |
| PPA/Tariff Rate: | 27.0 Euro cents per kWh |
| PPA/Tariff Period: | 25 years |
| Project Type: | Commercial |
Participants
| Developer(s): | Helios I HYPERION Energy Investments, S.L. |
|---|---|
| Owner(s) (%): | Caja Castilla La Mancha Corporación, S.A.
(5%)
Fundo de Capital de Risco Energias Renováveis-Caixa Capital (5%) HYPERION (10%) Hypesol Energy Holding, S.L. (80%) |
| EPC Contractor: | Abener/Teyma |
| Generation Offtaker(s): | REE |
Plant Configuration
Solar Field
| Solar-Field Aperture Area: | 300,000 m² |
|---|---|
| # of Solar Collector Assemblies (SCAs): | 360 |
| # of Loops: | 90 |
| # of SCAs per Loop: | 4 |
| SCA Length: | 150 m |
| # of Modules per SCA: | 12 |
| SCA Manufacturer (Model): | Abengoa Solar (ASTRØ) |
| # of Heat Collector Elements (HCEs): | 12,960 |
| HCE Manufacturer: | Schott |
| 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 |
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| Turbine Capacity (Net): | 50.0 MW |
| Turbine Manufacturer: | Siemens (Germany) |
| Output Type: | Steam Rankine |
| Power Cycle Pressure: | 100.0 bar |
| Cooling Method: | Wet cooling |
| Cooling Method Description: | Cooling towers |
Thermal Storage
| Storage Type: | None |
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