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Concentrating Solar Power Projects: Solar Paces
Project Overview
Project Name: Helios II (Helios II)
Country: Spain
Location: Arenas de San Juan, Villarta de San Juan, 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: 49.9 MW
Status: Under construction

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Helios II

Status Date: July 1, 2009

Background

Technology: Parabolic trough
Status: Under construction
Country: Spain
City: Arenas de San Juan, Villarta de San Juan, 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 II HYPERION Energy Investments, S.L.
Construction Job-Years: 600
Annual O&M Jobs: 40
PPA/Tariff Type: Real Decreto 661/2011
PPA/Tariff Rate: 27.0 Euro cents per kWh
PPA/Tariff Period: 25 years
Project Type: Commercial

Participants

Developer(s): Helios II 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

HCE Manufacturer: Schott

Power Block

Turbine Capacity (Net): 49.9 MW
Turbine Manufacturer: Siemens (Germany)
Output Type: Rankine
Cooling Method: Wet cooling
Cooling Method Description: Cooling towers