General Plant Data

·         Location: Jemalong New South Wales Australia

·         Owner(s): Vast Solar

·         Capacity (MW): 1.1 MW

Source:  https://www.vast.energy/news/world-first-solar-methanol-plant-to-feed-off-port-augusta-solar-thermal-project

Plant Timeline

·         Construction Start Date: 2014

·         Construction End Date: Q2, 2015

·         Generation Start Year: 2017

Plant Costs

·         Construction Cost ($): $21 mil

·         Specific Cost ($/kW): 14919.4

·         LCOE ($/kWh): 0.64

Heliostat Design

·         Heliostat Aperture Area (m²): 3.6m²

·         Heliostat Facets (C x R): 3x 1

·         Solar Field Area (m²): 15000

·         Heliostat Cost pm² ($): 437.6

Source: https://www.vast.energy/past-projects

Tower/Receiver

·         Tower Height (m): 30 m

·         Receiver Area (m²): 2.25m²

·         Receiver Fluid: Liquid Sodium

·         Receiever Manufacturer: Vast Solar

Source: https://helioscsp.com/new-tank-design-promises-to-significantly-improve-the-reliability-concentrated-solar-power-of-thermal-energy-storage/

Plant Layout

·         Number of Heliostats: 3500

·         Tower Position (Lat/Long): (-33.4,148.1)

Source: https://www.vast.energy/news/world-first-solar-methanol-plant-to-feed-off-port-augusta-solar-thermal-project

Other Sources:

[1] “Jemalong Solar Thermal Station | Concentrating Solar Power Projects | NREL.” Solarpaces.nrel.gov, solarpaces.nrel.gov/project/jemalong-solar-thermal-station.

Link: https://solarpaces.nrel.gov/project/jemalong-solar-thermal-station