Bokpoort
This page provides information on Bokpoort, a concentrating solar power (CSP) project, with data organized by background, parcipants and power plant configuration.
| Status Date: |
November 22, 2016
|
| Project Overview |
| Project Name: |
Bokpoort |
| Country: |
South Africa |
| Location: |
Groblershoop
(Northern Cape Province) |
| Owner(s): |
ACWA Power Solafrica Bokpoort CSP Power Plant (Pty) Ltd
|
| Technology: |
Parabolic trough |
| Turbine Capacity: |
Net: 50.0 MW
Gross: 55.0 MW
|
| Status: |
Operational |
| Start Year: |
2016
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Background
| Technology: |
Parabolic trough |
| Status: |
Operational |
| Country: |
South Africa |
| City: |
Groblershoop |
| Region: |
Northern Cape Province |
| Lat/Long Location: |
28°46′
53.0″
South,
21°57′
22.0″
East |
| Land Area: |
100 hectares |
| Electricity Generation: |
230,000 MWh/yr
(Estimated)
|
| Contact(s): |
Webmaster Solar |
| Break Ground: |
September 25,
2013 |
| Start Production: |
March 14,
2016 |
| Cost (approx): |
565 USD million |
| PPA/Tariff Period: |
20 years
|
| Project Type: |
Commercial |
Participants
| Developer(s): |
ACWA Power |
| Owner(s) (%): |
ACWA Power Solafrica Bokpoort CSP Power Plant (Pty) Ltd |
| EPC Contractor: |
Acciona, Sener and TSK |
| Generation Offtaker(s): |
Eskom |
Plant Configuration
Solar Field
| Solar-Field Aperture Area: |
588,600 m² |
| SCA Manufacturer (Model): |
Sener
(SenerTrough)
|
| Mirror Manufacturer (Model): |
FE GmbH (formerly Flabeg GmbH, Germany) (Rp3, annealed)
|
|
HCE Manufacturer (Model): |
Schott (PTR 70) |
| Heat-Transfer Fluid Type: |
Dowtherm A |
| HTF Company: |
DOW |
| Solar-Field Inlet Temp: |
293°C |
| Solar-Field Outlet Temp: |
393°C |
Power Block
| Turbine Capacity (Gross): |
55.0 MW
|
| Turbine Capacity (Net): |
50.0 MW |
| Turbine Manufacturer: |
Siemens (SST-800) |
| Output Type: |
Steam Rankine |
| Cooling Method: |
Wet cooling |
| Fossil Backup Type: |
LFO Boiler System (2x5 MWht) |
Thermal Storage
| Storage Type: |
2-tank indirect |
| Storage Capacity: |
9.3 hours |
| Thermal Storage Description: |
Molten salts (1300 MWht) |