General Plant Data

·         Location: Golmud, Wutumeiren Haixi Qinghai China

·         Capacity (MW): 100MW

Plant Timeline

·         Construction Start Date: 2023

·         Construction End Date: Under construction

·         Generation Start Year: Plan: 2024

Plant Costs

Heliostat Design

·         Solar Field Area (m²): 711930

Tower/Receiver

·         Receiver Midpoint Height (m): 210

·         Receiver Fluid: Molten Salt

·         Receiever Manufacturer: Cosin Solar (Supcon)

·         Receiver Model: Cosin Solar (Supcon)

Source: http://cnste.org/html/jiaodian/2023/1121/11744.html

Plant Layout

·         Number of Heliostats: 23731

Other Sources:

[1] “CTGR Qinghai Quingyu DC 100MW Tower + 900MW PV | Concentrating Solar Power Projects | NREL.” Solarpaces.nrel.gov, solarpaces.nrel.gov/project/ctgr-qinghai-quingyu-dc-100mw-tower-900mw-pv.

Link: https://solarpaces.nrel.gov/project/ctgr-qinghai-quingyu-dc-100mw-tower-900mw-pv