In addition, the news from ouarzazate in morocco shows that the expansion of solar thermal power plants is well under way. Construction started in the fall of 1912 of the parabolic trough solar. The integrated solar combined cycle power plant iscc kuraymat is located about 87 km south of cairo, egypt on the eastern side of the river nile. In this report, we take a quick look at some of egypts major solar power projects. This page provides information on the iscc project in kuraymat, a concentrating solar power csp project, with data organized by background, participants, and power plant configuration. The plant is iscc of 140 mw capacity, 20 of which are from the solar parabolic troughs field. Csp overview presentatiion us department of energy. Nevada solar one uses 760 parabolic troughs, consisting of more than 180,000 mirrors, to concentrate the suns rays onto. The inverter produces sinusoidal ac wave forms with low harmonic distortion. Solar power plants are very efficient for providing electricity as they make use of the energy of the sun. Ps10 is the first solar plant of a planned 300mw solar park that will be constructed in the same area by 20. The promise of solar power, made a century ago the national.
Kuraymat will feature parabolic trough technology integrated with combined cycle power using natural gas as a fuel. Instead, they use mirrors, lenses and tracking systems to focus a large area of sunlight into a small beam. Solar electric generation systemssegs plants in the mojave desert of. Plant 7 solatra solar power plant 8 bangchak phase iii 9 solar rooftop third party 37. Step in for exclusive photographs of this 150 mw integrated solar combined cycle iscc power plant, which has been feeding energy into the grid since july, 2011. Iscc kuraymat integrated solar combined cycle power plant. Egypts first concentrating solar power plant goes into. Integrated solar combinedcycle iscc technology combines the benefits of solar. Combining the product of natural gas and solar absorption, the hybrid power plant will be capable of producing 150 megawatts of power, a solar share of 20 megawatts. Construction began in october 2006 on ps20, a secondgeneration 20mw tower. Egypt concentrated solar power in egypt african development. The spv array of 5 kwp capacities shall consist of 20 modules of 250wp wired in 5 series, 4 parallel configurations. Apr, 2016 cost comparison of solar pv projects over past 5 financial years.
This project report is to estimate and calculate the approximate design of a 1mw solar pv power plant utility scale so that we can come out with an approximate design of a 100mw solar pv power plant. The hybrid power plant uses both natural gas and solar power to produce a total output of 150 mw electrical power and can therefore operate 24 hours a day. The kuraymat project has an overall capacity of 5 mw 115 mw. The cooling towers can be seen with the water plume rising into the air, and white water tanks are in the background. The solar sharing techniques allow for the land to serve a double purpose. Concentrating solar power projects concentrating solar.
Csp technologies include parabolic trough, linear fresnel reflector, power tower, and dishengine systems. Parabolic trough collector ptc, integrated solar combinedcycle iscc, solar energy, energy, exergy, concentrated solar power csp, power plant. An overview of solar power plants in egypt ambassador. The spv module has suitable number of crystalline silicon solar. Orascom construction oc partnered with solar millennium to construct and install egypts first hybrid solar thermal plant. The information contained in this presentation is subject to amendment, revision and updating. The first solar thermal power plant in egypt menarec. The solar electric generating station iv power plant in california consists of many parallel rows of parabolic trough collectors that track the sun. The plant supplies nearly 2 million people with power. Kuraymat isccs the hybrid solar power plant in al kuraymat 29. Kuraymat uses parabolic trough technology to produce a total of 150mw electric capacity. Overview of the kuraymat 150mwe integrated solar combined cycle power plant iscc, kuraymat, egypt the kuraymat project is located at about 95 miles south of cairo, on the eastern side of the river nile. Maximum speed of wind, water current, temperature limit, snow load, cyclone and typhone has to be considered while designing the solar panel.
Solar millennium group we are developing the future page 4 kuraymat egypt, 150 megawatt mwe iscc plant including 61 mwth operation of the solar field began at the end of 2010 total investment. In egypt, regulatory challenges overshadow solar energy potential. It was built by acciona solar power, a partially owned subsidiary of. This is a report on the concentarted solar power csp plant in al kuraymat, egypt. Figure 1 shows an example of an isccs with a doublepressure steam turbine and heat recovery steam generator hrsg. The modules shall be fixed on corrosion resistant ms structures. Introduction solar power plant is based on the conversion of sunlight into electricity, either directly using photovoltaic pv, or indirectly using concentrated solar power csp is thermal power plant. Unit 1 introduction to power plants introduction to. The kamuthi solar power project was completed on 21 september 2016 with an investment of around. Andasol, worldwide largest site for solar power generation. The start mission recommendations served as the information basis and independent expert evaluation for egypts subsequent application to the global environmental facility, to support the identified 140mw integrated solar combined cycle iscc power plant project at kuraymat with a 50 million dollar grant under gefop7. Hybrid power plant with 150 mw capacity will use concentrated solar energy and natural gas and can be operated around the clock. As japan tries to implement solar technology, suitable locations to build utilityscale solar power plants are decreasing.
There is sufficient proof of egypts potential for extracting energy from concentrated solar power, especially power on demand generation. The planned size of the power plant will be 10 mw a solar thermal collector field with a fossil cofiring unit as backup system. In this report, we examine the various factors contributing to the performance of solar power plants. As solar energy is used in abundance for various purposes, constant efforts are being to improvise the efficiency of solar panels, solar power plants and other systems. This will be the first commercial solar thermal power plant in spain based on the fresnel collector technology of the solar power group. The cost of setting up a solar power project has reduced by 34. Parabolic trough power plant solar island of iscc kuraymat. They consists of a field of solar photovoltaic modules connected them in series and parallel and connected to one or more inverters. Solar millennium group responsible for solar field technology. The promise of solar power, made a century ago the time has come for the alwayssunny emirates to adopt the solar technology that was developed and ready to use almost 100 years ago in egypt. It was built by acciona solar power, a partially owned subsidiary of spanish company acciona energy.
The principle of solar power plants is quite simple. Egypts first concentrating solar power plant goes into operation in kuraymat solar millenniums subsidiary flagsol has delivered the technology for the regions first solarthermal plant. Solar energy is directly transformed into electricity and then connected to the low voltage distribution grid in. Draft implementation completion report icr for kuraymat project. Nov 07, 2011 the buses were headed for kuraymat, egypts very first solarthermal plant located 90km south of cairo, and green prophet was on the scene.
The integrated solar combined cycle power plant iscc kuraymat is located. A 10 mw solar photovoltaic plant has entered service in 2015 in the siwa oasis in western sahara 4. The main functions carried out by the inverter are as follows. The exportoriented key components developed in germany, such as absorbers, collectors and mirrors, are being installed on a large scale in solar thermal power plants throughout the world. The plant is a 5 mwe hybrid power plant composed of a combined cycle and a 20 mwe solar thermal plant. A solar thermal power plant was already constructed close to cairo at the beginning of the 20th century. Concentrated solar power plants csp do not convert sunlight directly into electricity. Steam blow at the iscc solar power plant kuraymat egypt youtube. It is then used as the heated source, similar to a conventional power station. Kuraymat solar thermal power plant stdf announces its first targeted call for scientific research and technology development in the area of renewable. Benchmark capital cost of solar pv project 20162017. Lets have a look at the analysis and understand the several factors effecting the benchmark capital cost of setting up a solar power project for the year 20162017. In order to exploit it, the private sector needs to be involved.
For measuring the efficiency of a solar power plant you first need to. International energy agency iea solar power and chemical. Planning and design of pv power plants bea solar expert. Pdf the spectrum of solar energy is quite wide and its intensity varies according to the timing of the day and geographic location.
The 64 mw solar power plant with solar trough technology has been in operation since 2007. Kuraymat integrated solar combined cycle power plant project. The integrated solar combined cycle power plant iscc kuraymat is located about 87 km south of cairo. Integrated solar combined cycle power plants isccs, composed of a concentrated solar power csp plant and a natural gasfired combined cycle ngcc power plant, have been recently introduced in the power generation sector as a technology with the potential to simultaneously reduce fossil fuel usage and the integration costs of solar power. Summary this project involved the construction of a solar thermal and gas integrated power plant in kuraymat1, located approximately 100km south of cairo, in order to produce electricity to be. As big solar and wind floundered, small innovations. Enhancing access to power is a key priority for the international finance corporation ifc, and solar power is. Solar thermal power plants firm capacity with 100% renewables. Organizational matters escaperoutesescape routes meeting point in.
The parabolic trough power plant is the first 1980s thermal power generation technology to realize commercial operation, with a maximum power plant capacity of up to 80 mw while still ensuring stable operation. Kuraymat, combined cycle power plant with parabolic trough solar field. The contractor shall construct and commission plant to deliver guaranteed plant performance. The modified schematic diagram of the iscc power plant the solar. Kuraymat csp power plant free download as pdf file. Overview of the kuraymat 150mwe integrated solar combined cycle power. In kuraymat, roughly 100 km south of cairo, a major solar thermal power plant is going into operation for the first time in egypt. For individual concentrating solar power projects, you will find profiles that include background information, a listing of participants in the project, and data on the power plant configuration.
Orascom construction oc partnered with solar millennium to construct and install egypts first hybrid solarthermal plant. The difference between a solar power plant and a conventional fossilfired plant is the source of the heat supply to drive the turbine cycle. Arab republic of egypt fy2017 expost evaluation of. Introduction to unit 1 introduction to power plants power plants structure 1.
Concentrated solar power scaleup program for mena region. Preheated feed water is drawn from the high pressure preheater, evaporated and slightly superheated in the solar. In addition to these three plants, a fourth power tower is being planned for southern spain. Epc of the gridconnected solar photovoltaic power plant with plant capacity of 1mw. Csp represents a reliable and sustainable source of energy for egypt with different outputs that can be used. Concentrated solar power plants or solar thermal power plant. In addition, the kureimat integrated solar combined cycle plant iscc. The iscc kuraymat is a first of its kind construction of a combined cycle power plant with solar generated steam input. Csp, concentrated solar power, solar thermal, power plants. Floating solar power plants of japan evolving science. International energy agency iea solar power and chemical energy systems solarpaces annual report 2008 edited by c. Knowledge about the performance of solar power plants will result in correct investment decisions, a better regulatory framework and favorable government policies. The first documented concentrated solar power csp plant solar engine one, operated at al meadi, then a small farming community, and later a vibrant suburb of cairo, egypt, in 19.
Jbic has agreed to finance the thermal portion of the plant by. In egypt, regulatory challenges overshadow solar energy potential workers walk in front of solar panels at the kuraymat solar power plant, the worlds first plant to combine solar and gas powered generation, south of cairo, egypt. In fossilfired plants, the heat is supplied by burning a fossil fuel such as coal, oil, or gas. Converting the incoming dc received from pv modules into ac with suitable power quality. Photovoltaic converts light into electric current using the photoelectric effect. Aug 18, 2017 mathematically speaking, about 1 % of the surface area of the sahara desert is sufficient in order to meet the worlds electricity requirements with solar thermal power plants. Key equipment of a parabolic trough power plant mainly includes a concentrator, a receiver tube, and thermal storage. Exergy destruction throughout the plant is quantified and illustrated using an exergy flow. Solar field of the hybrid power plant in kuraymat exceeds expectations hybrid power plant with a capacity of 150 megawatts uses solar energy as well as natural gas and can be operated around the clock. The kuraymat project is located at about 95 miles south of cairo, on the. Solar power plant an overview sciencedirect topics. The solar field consists of parabolic trough collectors with a total mirror aparture area of,000 square. Request pdf thermal analysis of the iscc power plant in kuraymat, egypt integrated solar combinedcycle iscc technology combines. A lot of initiatives have been taken to try to use this potential in providing clean energy.
Pdf an approximate design of a 100mw solar power plant. Nevada solar one, boulder city, nevada, usa parabolic trough oil 64 mwe the 64 mw solar power plant with solar trough technology has been in operation since 2007. At the present time, egyptian electricity holding company is. The first solar thermal power plant in egypt, iscc kuraymat. Kuraymat integrated solar combined cycle power plant project i ii external evaluator. Integrated solar combinedcycle iscc technology combines the benefits of solar energy with the benefits of a combined cycle. Integrated solar combined cycle iscc power plant project at kuraymat with a 50 million dollar grant under gefop7. Numerical simulation and experimental validation of.
In addition, the kureimat integrated solar combined cycle plant iscc with a. Rene hofmann, bertsch, austria abstract one of the cheapest renewable energy productions is the hybrid solar thermal power plant. Utilityscale solar power high capacity factor and dispatchability plantyears of commercial operation 9 plants, 354 mw 80 mwyear productioninstallation capacity dispatchable power for peaking and intermediate loads with storage or hybridization distributed power for grid support and remote applications trm2007 4. Iscc kuraymat integrated solar combined cycle power plant in. Increase the share of solarbased power in the egyptian energy mix.
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