Planta Solar 20
This page provides information on Planta Solar 20, a concentrating solar power (CSP) project, with data organized by background, participants, and power plant configuration. Abengoa Solar's Planta Solar 20 (PS20) is a 20-megawatt power tower plant being constructed next to the PS10 tower, and it will be the largest power tower in the world. The PS20 receiver has been significantly improved with respect to its predecessor PS10 receiver. For example, designing a natural circulation receiver and increasing incident solar radiation capture will increase net electrical power output by 10 percent. The 160-meter tower was designed to reduce the visual impact of its height. The plant has the capacity to generate more than 40 gigawatt-hours of energy each year, enough to supply power to 10,000 homes.
| Status Date: |
July 1, 2015
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| Project Overview |
| Project Name: |
Planta Solar 20
(PS20)
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| Country: |
Spain |
| Location: |
Sevilla
(Sanlúcar la Mayor) |
| Owner(s): |
Abengoa Solar
|
| Technology: |
Power tower |
| Turbine Capacity: |
Net: 20.0 MW
Gross: 20.0 MW
|
| Status: |
Operational |
| Start Year: |
2009
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Background
| Technology: |
Power tower |
| Status: |
Operational |
| Country: |
Spain |
| City: |
Sevilla |
| Region: |
Sanlúcar la Mayor |
| Lat/Long Location: |
37°26′
30.97″
North,
6°14′
59.98″
West |
| Land Area: |
80 hectares |
| Solar Resource: |
2,012 kWh/m2/yr
|
| Source of Solar Resource: |
Abengoa Solar |
| Electricity Generation: |
48,000 MWh/yr
(Expected/Planned)
|
| Generation Data Explanation: |
Gross generation |
| Contact(s): |
Luis Rejano |
| Company: |
Abengoa Solar |
| Key References: |
Web site
|
| Break Ground: |
2006 |
| Start Production: |
April 22,
2009 |
| PPA/Tariff Date: |
January 17,
2005 |
| PPA/Tariff Type: |
Royal Decree 661/2007 |
| PPA/Tariff Rate: |
27.1188 Euro cents per kWh |
| PPA/Tariff Period: |
25 years
|
| PPA/Tariff Information: |
Total Price = Pool + Tariff Rate |
| Project Type: |
Commercial plant |
| Incentives: |
1.9 million Euros from Andalusian Regional Government |
Participants
| Developer(s): |
Abengoa Solar |
| Owner(s) (%): |
Abengoa Solar |
| EPC Contractor: |
Abener Energía |
| Operator(s): |
Abengoa Solar |
| Generation Offtaker(s): |
Electric Market (Pool)
Endesa Distribución (FIT) |
Plant Configuration
Solar Field
| Heliostat Solar-Field Aperture Area: |
150,000 m² |
| # of Heliostats: |
1,255 |
| Heliostat Aperture Area: |
120.0 m² |
| Heliostat Manufacturer (Model): |
Abengoa
(Solucar 120)
|
| Heliostat Description: |
Glass-metal |
| Tower Height: |
165 m |
| Receiver Type: |
Cavity |
| Heat-Transfer Fluid Type: |
Water |
| Receiver Outlet Temp: |
250 - 300 |
Power Block
| Turbine Capacity (Gross): |
20.0 MW
|
| Turbine Capacity (Net): |
20.0 MW |
| Power Cycle Pressure: |
45.0 bar |
| Cooling Method: |
Wet cooling |
| Cooling Method Description: |
Refrigeration towers |
| Fossil Backup Type: |
Natural gas |
| Backup Percentage: |
0%
|
Thermal Storage
| Storage Type: |
Other |
| Storage Capacity: |
1 hour(s) |