Aste 1B
This page provides information on Aste 1B, a concentrating solar power (CSP) project, with data organized by background, participants, and power plant configuration.
Status Date: |
June 10, 2014
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Project Overview |
Project Name: |
Aste 1B |
Country: |
Spain |
Location: |
Alcázar de San Juan (Ciudad Real) |
Owner(s): |
Elecnor/Aries/ ABM AMRO
(100%)
|
Technology: |
Parabolic trough |
Turbine Capacity: |
Net: 50.0 MW
Gross: 50.0 MW
|
Status: |
Operational |
Start Year: |
2012
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Background
Technology: |
Parabolic trough |
Status: |
Operational |
Country: |
Spain |
City: |
Alcázar de San Juan |
Region: |
Ciudad Real |
Lat/Long Location: |
39°10′
34.0″
North,
3°14′
4.0″
|
Land Area: |
180 hectares |
Solar Resource: |
2,019 kWh/m2/yr
|
Electricity Generation: |
170,000 MWh/yr
(Expected/Planned)
|
Contact(s): |
Ezequiel Ferrer |
Start Production: |
January 2012 |
Construction Job-Years: |
500 |
Annual O&M Jobs: |
50 |
PPA/Tariff Type: |
Real Decreto 661/2007 |
PPA/Tariff Rate: |
27.0 Euro cents per kWh |
PPA/Tariff Period: |
25 years
|
Project Type: |
Commercial |
Participants
Developer(s): |
Elecnor/Aries/ ABM AMRO |
Owner(s) (%): |
Elecnor/Aries/ ABM AMRO
(100%)
|
EPC Contractor: |
Elecnor |
Plant Configuration
Solar Field
Solar-Field Aperture Area: |
510,120 m² |
# of Solar Collector Assemblies (SCAs): |
624 |
# of Loops: |
156 |
# of SCAs per Loop: |
4 |
SCA Aperture Area: |
817 m² |
SCA Length: |
150 m |
# of Modules per SCA: |
12 |
SCA Manufacturer (Model): |
Sener
(SenerTrough)
|
Mirror Manufacturer (Model): |
Flabeg (RP3)
|
# of Heat Collector Elements (HCEs): |
22,464 |
HCE Manufacturer (Model): |
Siemens (UVAC 2010) |
Heat-Transfer Fluid Type: |
Dowtherm A |
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
|
Turbine Capacity (Net): |
50.0 MW |
Output Type: |
Steam Rankine |
Power Cycle Pressure: |
100.0 bar |
Cooling Method: |
Wet cooling |
Cooling Method Description: |
Cooling Towers |
Annual Solar-to-Electricity Efficiency (Gross): |
15%
|
Fossil Backup Type: |
HTF Boiler |
Backup Percentage: |
12%
|
Thermal Storage
Storage Type: |
2-tank indirect |
Storage Capacity: |
8 Hours |
Thermal Storage Description: |
Molten salts; 60% Sodium Nitrate, 40% Potassium Nitrate |