2 - Cerro Dominador v01
2 - Cerro Dominador v01
2 - Cerro Dominador v01
10,600
§ CSP+PV project heliostats,140 m²
each
services
100 MW
392,000 PV panels
Single-axis tracker
§ 17.5 hours of thermal storage 300 hectares
In Operation
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CSP Brief Technology Description
Salt is pumped, when needed, from the Hot Salt Tank
into a heat exchanger that produces steam at high
4 temperature and pressure, which is then used to
Sun light is reflected move a turbine, to produce electricity.
by the mirrors
(heliostats) into the 1
receiver.
5 Cold salt returns to the Cold Salt tank
Salt is stored in
the Hot Salt
Tank
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2 Steam is condensed
Salt at ~550 ºF is pumped 6 and water is recirculated
from the Cold Salt Tank into in a closed circuit
the receiver, where it is heated 5
to ~1050 ºF.
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Solar Field
§ 10,600 heliostats
§ 140 m2 each
§ Maximum distance to the
tower ~1 mile
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Solar Receiver
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Salt Tanks
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Steam Turbine & Balance of Plant
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Taking the plant to its full potential
§ This is the beginning of § Detailed adjustments § Last changes to the § We operate the plan in
the process, when we and tests. operation accordance with the
start generating § We operate at ~50% § We reach ~80% system requirements at
electricity. capacity factor. capacity factor full load.
§ We operate at ~20%
capacity factor.
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Key Milestones
April 10 – Synchronization
April 12 – 25 MW
April 21 – 71 MW
April 22 – 80 MW
April 30 – 95 MW
May 6 – 102 MW
May 21 – ~113 MW
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CSP/PV is the best option for 24/7 power