Solar Power Generation 2011 (Las Vegas, NV)

Solar Power Generation USA January 26 th , 2011 Benefits of Storage By: Mitchell Dong

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ACS Cobra Spanish trough projects with molten salt 100% owned by Cobra Andasol-I Andasol-II Extresol-I Extreso-II Manchasol-I Manchasol 1,2 Andasol 1,2,4,5,6,7 Extresol1,2,3 Commercial Operation Construction Extresol-III Manchasol-II Development Andasol-IV Andasol-V Andasol-VI Andasol-VII

Hualapai Valley Solar Project Mohave County, AZ

Overview ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

So. Nevada Summer Load Profile ,[object Object],Source: http://www.combinedcyclejournal.com/Archives/2Q2009.html Utility Peak

[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],PV Production and Load Profile Source: http://www.combinedcyclejournal.com/Archives/2Q2009.html Utility Peak

[object Object],CSP with Storage and Load Profile Utility Peak

The Violent Intermittency of Photovoltaics Source: http://www.nrel.gov/eis/pdfs/solar_power_high_penetration_chadliev.pdf

Costs of Intermittent Power ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Relative Economics ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

CASE STUDIES: Andasol 1, 2 and Extresol 1

First Plant: Andasol 1 ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Cobra Learning Curve *Extresol 1 does not have 12 months of operations data yet

Learning Curve: First 12 months *Extresol 1 does not have 12 month operations yet Andasol 1 Andasol 2 Extresol 1 ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],Gradual improvement in monthly availability for all 3 plants

Learning Curve: Best 6 months ,[object Object],[object Object],*Andasol 2 in Nov was down due to problems with substation ADD DATES TO FOOTNOTES Andasol 1 Andasol 2 Extresol 1

Actual versus Model: Andasol 2 - MONTHLY *Results of continuous performance tests *Nov 2010 plant was down due to problem with substation ,[object Object],[object Object],Actual

Actual versus Model: Andasol 2 - HOURLY ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],Actual Production Model Production Actual Storage Model Storage DNI ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],July 31, 2010- Representative summer day

Actual versus Model: Andasol 2 - HOURLY with Gas Boiler Actual Production Model Production Actual Storage Model Storage DNI Boiler Activity Aug 25 th , 2010 – typical summer day with Gas Boiler Gas Boiler allows production throughout night ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Learning Curve Statistics ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Benefits of Storage ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],Dispatchability

Contact: Mitchell Dong [email_address] Contact: Manuel Cortes [email_address]

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