Liddell Power Station
Novatec’s 9 MWth solar boiler acts as a fuel-saver by feeding steam into the existing coal fired power station and reducing the coal required to operate the facility. The replacement of coal by the solar boiler will cut greenhouse gas emissions by approximately 5,000 tonnes per annum.
| Status Date: |
February 5, 2013
|
| Project Overview |
| Project Name: |
Liddell Power Station |
| Country: |
Australia |
| Location: |
Liddell
(New South Walles) |
| Owner(s): |
Macquarie Generation
(100%)
|
| Technology: |
Linear Fresnel reflector |
| Turbine Capacity: |
Net: 9.0 MW
Gross: 9.0 MW
|
| Status: |
Operational |
| Start Year: |
2012
|
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Background
| Technology: |
Linear Fresnel reflector |
| Status: |
Operational |
| Country: |
Australia |
| City: |
Liddell |
| Region: |
New South Walles |
| Lat/Long Location: |
32°22′
34.0″
South,
150°58′
48.0″
East |
| Electricity Generation: |
13,550 MWh/yr
|
| Generation Data Explanation: |
thermal megawatts-hour |
| Contact(s): |
SolarPACES |
| Company: |
Novatec Solar |
| Break Ground: |
January 2011 |
| Start Production: |
October 2012 |
| Project Type: |
Commercial |
| Incentives: |
$9.25 million from the NSW Government Climate Change Fund Renewable Energy Development Program |
Participants
| Developer(s): |
Novatec Solar |
| Owner(s) (%): |
Macquarie Generation
(100%)
|
| EPC Contractor: |
Novatec Solar |
| Operator(s): |
Macquarie Generation |
| Generation Offtaker(s): |
Australian National Electricity Market |
Plant Configuration
Solar Field
| Solar-Field Aperture Area: |
18,490 m² |
| # of Lines: |
4 |
| Line Length: |
403 m |
| Collector Manufacturer
(Model)
: |
Novatec Solar
(Nova-1)
|
| Collector Description: |
Fresnel |
| Mirror Manufacturer
: |
Novatec Solar |
| Receiver Manufacturer
: |
Novatec Solar |
| Heat-Transfer Fluid Type: |
Water/Steam |
| Solar-Field Inlet Temp: |
140°C |
| Solar-Field Outlet Temp: |
270°C |
Power Block
| Turbine Capacity (Gross): |
9.0 MW
|
| Turbine Capacity (Net): |
9.0 MW |
| Turbine Description: |
The 9 MWth solar boiler feeds steam into the existing 2000 MW coal-fired power station |
| Power Cycle Pressure: |
55.0 bar |
| Cooling Method: |
Dry cooling |
| Cooling Method Description: |
Air-cooled condensers |
| Design-Point Conditions: |
270ºC, 55 bar, 9.3 MWth peak thermal output |
Thermal Storage