Hami 50 MW CSP Project

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2020-1-14

Project Schedule

● 2019-12-29, successfully connected to the grid

● 2018-11-19, project installation started New!

● 2018-10-26, structure of the 180m receiver tower completed

● 2017-10-19, project construction started

● 2017-9-28, approval of project basic engineering

● 2016-12-16, project starting ceremony held in Hami

● 2016-8-11~12, inspection discussion on Project Feasibility Study held in Hami

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Project Overview

Enlisted in China CSP Pilot Projects, CPECC Hami 50MW Tower CSP Project was located in Naomaohu Town, Yiwu County, Hami,Xinjiang.

With planned capacity 2*50MW, the phase one of 50MW will use molten salt tower technology, and the construction period was estimated to be 21 months.

Basic Information
Location	Naomaohu Town, Yihu County, Hami
DNI	2015.3kWh/m2/year
Installed Capacity	50MW
Technology	Molten Salt Tower CSP
Heliostat	Stellio
Storage	13 Hours
Weight of Molten Salt	16920 Mt
Photoelectric Efficiency	15.50%
Water Consumption	0.0986 m3/s.GW
Starting Date	19 Oct, 2017
Status	Under Construction
COD	2019 (expected)
Annual Electricity Generation	198.3 GWh (expected)
Total Investment	RMB 1.58 Billion
IRR	>10%

Project Participants

Equipment	Bidders (Winners are highlighted)
EPC Contract	NWEPDI
Steam Tuibine	Shanghai Turbine Works Co., Ltd.
	Dongfang Turbine Co., Ltd
	Harbin Turbine Co., Ltd
	Hangzhou Steam Turbine Co., Ltd
	Qingdao Jieneng Steam Turbine / MAN
SGS	Shandong Beichen
	Hangzhou Boiler Group
	Jiangsu Shuangliang Boiler Co., Ltd
	Harbin Turbine Co., Ltd
	Harbin Boilor Co., Ltd
	Dongfang Boilor Co., Ltd
	Jiangsu Livo New Energy
Power Generator	Harbin Electric Company
	Wolong ELectric Group Co.,Ltd
	Dongfang Electric Co., Ltd
	Shanghai Electric Co., Ltd
	Shandong Jinan Power Equipment Factory
Solar Field and Central Receiver	Beijing Shouhang IHW Resource Saving Co., Ltd
	Zhejiang Supcon Solar Energy Technology
	Shanghai Electric BrightSource
	SEPCO 3
	Dongfang Boilor Co., Ltd
	Harbin Turbine Co., Ltd
SGS Molten Salt Circulating Pump	Ruhrpumpen China
	Suzhou Sulzer Pump
	Flowserve Flow Control Suzhou
	Aliaxis
Molten Salt Thermostat pump	Jiangsu Feiyue Machine and Pump Group
	Jiangsu Jinlin Chemical Machinery Co., Ltd
	Jinan Warwick Pump Co., Ltd
	Suzhou Sulzer Pump
	Beijing Power Equipment Group
Molten Salt Tank	Bluestar Beijing Chemical Machinery Co., Ltd
Molten Salt Tank Electric Heater	Chromalox
DCS	Nanjing Sciyon Automation Group Co., Ltd
Potassium Nitrate	Jiaocheng Bingsheng Chemical
Heat Tracing - Receiver System	Chromalox
Heat Tracing	Bartec
DCS Stimulator	State Nuclear Power Automation System Engineering

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