Redstone Solar Thermal Power Plant
| Status Date: | September 8, 2016 |
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| Project Overview | |
| Project Name: | Redstone Solar Thermal Power Plant |
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| Country: | South Africa |
| Location: | Postmasburg |
| Owner(s): | ACWA |
| Technology: | Power tower |
| Turbine Capacity: | Net: 100.0 MW Gross: 100.0 MW |
| Status: | Under development |
| Start Year: | 2018 |
Background
| Technology: | Power tower |
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| Status: | Under development |
| Country: | South Africa |
| City: | Postmasburg |
| Electricity Generation: | 480,000 MWh/yr |
| Contact(s): | Webmaster |
| Break Ground: | 2015 |
| Start Production: | 2018 |
| PPA/Tariff Rate: | 124.0 $ per MWh |
| Project Type: | Commercial |
Participants
| Developer(s): | ACWA ; Solar Reserve |
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| Owner(s) (%): | ACWA |
| EPC Contractor: | ACCIONA Industrial |
Plant Configuration
Solar Field
| Heat-Transfer Fluid Type: | Molten salt |
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| Receiver Inlet Temp: | 288C |
| Receiver Outlet Temp: | 566C |
Power Block
| Turbine Capacity (Gross): | 100.0 MW |
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| Turbine Capacity (Net): | 100.0 MW |
| Cooling Method: | Dry cooling |
Thermal Storage
| Storage Type: | 2-tank direct |
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| Storage Capacity: | 12 hours |
| Thermal Storage Description: | Molten salt |