Plant	Ashalim Plot b (Megalim)
Location	Ashalim Southern District Israel
Owner(s)	BrightSource Energy, General Electric, Noy Infrastructure, Energy Investment Fund
Capacity (MW)	121 MW
Construction Start Date	2015
Construction End Date	2017
Generation Start Year	2019
Construction Cost ($)	840 mil
Specific Cost ($/kW)	7063.3
LCOE ($/kWh)	0.23
Heliostat Aperture Area (m²)	20.8
Mirror Manufacturer	AGC Glass Europe
Mirror Model	AGC’s Sunmax Premium Reflect (4mm)
Heliostat Dimension	4m x 5.2m
Heliostat Facets (C x R)	2x2
Solar Field Area (m²)	1052480
Tower Height (m)	240
Tower Diameter	Square cylinder to cylinder(36.4m x 26m, top:24.8m)
Receiver Height (m)	50
Receiver Fluid	Water
Receiever Manufacturer	GE
Receiver Model	Solar Receiver Steam Generator
Number of Heliostats	50600
Tower Position (Lat/Long)	30.962, 34.728

General Plant Data

·         Location: Ashalim Southern District Israel

·         Owner(s): BrightSource Energy, General Electric, Noy Infrastructure, Energy Investment Fund

·         Capacity (MW): 121 MW

Source: http://en.cnste.org/html/events/2019/0411/430.html

Plant Timeline

·         Construction Start Date: 2015

·         Construction End Date: 2017

·         Generation Start Year: 2019

Plant Costs

·         Construction Cost ($): 840 mil

·         Specific Cost ($/kW): 7063.3

·         LCOE ($/kWh): 0.23

Heliostat Design

·         Heliostat Aperture Area (m²): 20.8

·         Mirror Manufacturer: AGC Glass Europe

·         Mirror Model: AGC’s Sunmax Premium Reflect (4mm)

·         Heliostat Dimension: 4m x 5.2m

·         Heliostat Facets (C x R): 2x2

·         Solar Field Area (m²): 1052480

Source: https://helioscsp.com/solar-receiver-successfully-set-atopping-israel-121-mw-ashalim-concentrated-solar-power-tower/

Source: http://en.cnste.org/html/events/2019/0411/430.html

Tower/Receiver

·         Tower Height (m): 240

·         Tower Diameter: Square cylinder to cylinder(36.4m x 26m, top:24.8m)

·         Receiver Height (m): 50

·         Receiver Fluid: Water

·         Receiever Manufacturer: GE

·         Receiver Model: Solar Receiver Steam Generator

Source: https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/ashalim-we-received-provisional-acceptance-yossi-biton/

Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ashalim_Power_Station

Plant Layout

·         Number of Heliostats: 50600

·         Tower Position (Lat/Long): 30.962, 34.728

Source: https://www.ferbeckinternational.com/activities-projects/13-projects/78-ashalim-st.html

Local Environmental Conditions

Ashalim Plot B located in the Negev desert, Israel, which is arid and has very little rain and extreme temperatures. Since Israel's latitude is approximately 30 degrees North, it is a sun-rich country.

Lessons Learned

Ashalim Plot-B and another 110MW CSP and 30MW photovoltaic power plant form the Ashalim Complex.
This 121MW project will be designed to generate an annual output of 320 GWh.
By 2019, it is the tallest and one of the largest concentrated solar power projects in the world.
Ashalim Plot-B represents 1% of the Israel's overall electricity capacity.

Source: Biton, Yossi. “Ashalim Is On: We Received the Provisional Acceptance Certificate.” Www.linkedin.com, 14 Apr. 2019, www.linkedin.com/pulse/ashalim-we-received-provisional-acceptance-yossi-biton/.

Other Sources:

[1] “Ashalim Plot B / Megalim | Concentrating Solar Power Projects | NREL.” Solarpaces.nrel.gov, solarpaces.nrel.gov/project/ashalim-plot-b-megalim.

Link: https://solarpaces.nrel.gov/project/ashalim-plot-b-megalim

[2] “Ashalim.” Www.ferbeckinternational.com, www.ferbeckinternational.com/activities-projects/13-projects/78-ashalim-st.html.

Link: https://www.ferbeckinternational.com/activities-projects/13-projects/78-ashalim-st.html

[3] “Energy Generation | AGC Glass Europe.” Www.agc-Glass.eu, www.agc-glass.eu/en/sustainability/glass-sustainable-architecture/energy-generating-glass.

Link: https://www.agc-glass.eu/en/sustainability/glass-sustainable-architecture/energy-generating-glass