Abengoa Solar

ABENGOA
ABENGOA SOLAR
Informational dossier
2015
www.abengoasolar.com
Abengoa
Abengoa (MCE: ABG.B/P SM /NASDAQ: ABGB) applies innovative technology solutions for
sustainability in the energy and environment sectors, generating electricity from renewable
resources, converting biomass into biofuels and producing drinking water from sea water.
Abengoa’s business is structured around three activities
Engineering and construction: Engineering and construction includes our traditional
engineering activities in the energy and water sectors, with more than 70 years of
experience in the market. We specialize in carrying out complex turn-key projects for
solar-thermal plants, solar-gas hybrid plants, conventional generation plants, biofuels
plants and water infrastructures, as well as large-scale desalination plants and transmission
lines, among others.
Concession-type infrastructures: We have an extensive portfolio of proprietary concession
assets that generate revenues that are governed by long term sales agreements with
formats such as take-or-pay contracts, tariff contracts or power purchase agreements
(PPAs). This activity includes the operation of electric (solar, cogeneration or wind) energy
generation plants and transmission lines. These assets generate no demand risk and we
focus on operating them as efficiently as possible.
Industrial production: The latter covers involving our businesses with a high technological
component, such as biofuels or the development of solar technology. The company holds
an important leadership position in these activities in the geographical markets in which it
operates.
Abengoa Solar
Abengoa Solar is a global solar power generation company that offers proven proprietary
technologies (CSP & PV), innovating in the development of solar technology, and develops
and operates solar plants.
Global presence
Abengoa Solar has more than 1,500 employees, located in their offices and projects
around the world. Abengoa Solar has a total installed capacity of 1,503 MW in
commercial operation, 360 MW under construction and 210 MW in pre-construction,
distributed in 30 solar plants worldwide.
Highlights
2015
- Abengoa starts construction of Atacama 1, a photovoltaic plant of 100 MW
2014
- Abengoa awarded 950 GWh/year in Chilean supply tender for 15 years.
- Abengoa signs power purchase agreement and secures financing of Xina Solar
One, 100 MW solar thermal plant in South Africa.
- Abengoa Yield’s Mojave 280 MW gross solar plant declares commercial
operation.
- Abengoa Solar was selected by the Ministry of Energy of the Chilean
Government and Corfo (Corporación de Fomento de la Producción) to develop a
110 MW, solar thermal plant using tower technology with 17.5 hours of thermal
energy storage using molten salts. Construction starts in May 2014.
2013
- Solana, the largest parabolic trough plant with 280 MW and 6 hours of thermal
storage system, starts commercial operation.
- The last two plants of the Extremadura Solar Complex, Solaben 1 and Solaben 6,
entered into operation. These new solar installations make it the largest solar
complex in Spain with a total installed capacity of 200 MW.
- Abengoa Solar reaches 1,223 MW in commercial operation.
2012
- Abengoa Solar reaches 500 MW in commercial operation after the opening of
its latest solar thermal complex.
2011
-Abengoa Solar commercializes a new high-concentration photovoltaic system
(HCPV) with an efficiency rate of more than 29% in its production modules.
- Ecija Solar Complex started operation of 50 MW parabolic trough plant.
- Second generation solar tower pilot plant successfully completed testing,
deeming it viable for commercial use.
- Abengoa Solar was awarded two CSP projects by South Africa’s Department of
Energy.
2010
- Abengoa Solar began commercial operation of Solnova 1, Solnova 3 and
Solnova 4, the first three parabolic trough plants in the Solúcar Complex, Seville
(Spain).
- Abengoa Solar joined Total and Masdar to develop, build and operate Shams-1,
a 100 MW solar plant. Located in Abu Dhabi, it is the largest solar plant in the
Middle East.
- Abengoa Solar partners with JGC Corporation to jointly own two 50 MW
solar thermal electric plants at the El Carpio Solar Complex, Spain.
- Abengoa Solar and Itochu Corporation form a partnership to jointly own two 50
MW CSP plants in the Extremadura Solar Complex.
2009
- PS20, begins operation the world’s largest solar power tower for commercial use.
Abengoa Solar starts several pilot solar thermal plants at the Solucar Complex
including:
- Solar tower demonstration plant using superheated steam.
- A direct-steam generation parabolic trough plant using in the receiving tube.
- A molten salt thermal storage installation.
2007
- PS10, the first commercial solar power tower plant in the world, located at the
Solúcar Complex (Seville) Spain, begins operation.
Our plants
Solana
Solana, the largest parabolic trough plant in the
world, is a 280 megawatt (MW) solar thermal
electric plant with six hours of thermal storage.
The plant is located 70 miles southwest of
Phoenix, near Gila Bend, Arizona.
Partner:
See more about Solana:
Solana factsheet
Location
Output
Technology
Solar Field
Households supplied with clean energy
CO2 emissions eliminated each year
Status
Gila Bend, Arizona, U.S.A.
280 MW
Parabolic trough with storage
1,920 acres
70,000
475,000 tons
In operation
Mojave Solar
Mojave Solar is a 280 MW gross parabolic trough plant.
The plant will be located 100 miles northeast of Los Angeles, near Barstow,
California. Mojave Solar Project started commercial operation in 2014.
The Mojave Solar Project will produce the equivalent of energy needed to power
91,000 households and will prevent 223,500 tons of CO2emissions per year, as
compared to a natural gas plant.
Location
Output
Technology
Solar Field
Households supplied with clean energy
CO2 emissions eliminated each year
Status
Barstow, California, U.S.A.
280 MW
Parabolic trough
1,765 acres
91,000
223,500 tons
In operation
Solucar Complex
The Solucar Complex is a globally recognized solar complex for being a technology
center hosting all types of solar technologies in commercial operation, pilot plants
and laboratories of R&D. The complex supplies clean electricity to power the
equivalent demand of approximate 94,000 households, while eliminating 114,000
tons of CO2 emissions each year.
The Solucar Complex located around Sanlucar La Mayor (Seville) as 183 MW in
commercial operation.
Nearly 180 people work in the operation of the plant and another 50 for research
and development. The project created 1,000 jobs during the manufacturing and
construction phase.
Since construction began in 2004, this plant has been boosting local industry and
services, and has been a catalyst for technological investment in the region. In
addition, the different plants have generated scientific tourism in the region. The
complex also features a research and development site, where a variety of new
technology demonstration plants are under construction.
There are multiple plants in commercial operation at the Solucar Complex,
including:
PS10
Location
Output
Technology
Solar Field
Households supplied with clean energy
CO2 emissions eliminated each year
Status
Solucar Complex, Seville, Spain
11 MW
Tower
148 acres
5,500
6,000 tons
In operation
PS20
Location
Output
Technology
Solar Field
Households supplied with clean energy
CO2 emissions eliminated each year
Status
Solucar Complex, Seville, Spain
20 MW
Tower
210 acres
10,000
12,000 tons
In operation
Solnova 1, Solnova 3 and Solnova 4
Location
Output
Technology
Solar Field
Households supplied with clean energy
CO2 emissions eliminated each year
Status
Solucar Complex, Seville, Spain
50 MW each
Parabolic trough
280 acres each
26,000 each
31,400 tons each
In operation
Extremadura Solar Complex
Location
Output
Technology
Solar field
Households supplied with clean energy
CO2 emissions eliminated each year
Status
The Extremadura Solar Complex is
made up of four 50-MW parabolic
trough plants. Two of these plants,
Solaben 2 and Solaben 3, are in
commercial operation since 2012.
Both of them are jointly owned by
Abengoa Solar (70%) and Japanese
company, Itochu (30%). The last two
plants, Solaben 1 and Solaben 6,
entered in commercial operation in
2013. Abengoa Solar provides
operation and maintenance ( O & M )
services for the entire complex.
Partner:
Extremadura Solar Complex, Cáceres,
Spain
50 MW each
Parabolic trough
280 acres each
26,000 each
31,400 tons each
In operation
Solaben 2 y Solaben 3 2012
Solaben 1 y Solaben 6 2013
Ecija Solar Complex
Location
Output
Technology
Solar Field
Households supplied with clean energy
CO2 emissions eliminated each year
Status
Ecija Solar Complex, Seville, Spain
50 MW each
Parabolic trough
275 acres each
26,000 each
31,400 tons each
In operation
The Ecija Solar Complex is composed of two 50 MW parabolic trough plants. Both
plants are in commercial operation. The first plant, Helioenergy 1, went into
operation in September 2011, and the second, Helioenergy 2, in January 2012.
Helioenergy 1 and Helioenergy 2 are operated together by Abengoa Solar and
E.On, who created a partnership in 2009.
The two plants have a total of 121, 000 mirrors installed in the solar field, that
concentrate the sunlight to generate steam at temperatures around 400 degrees
Celcius.
Partner:
El Carpio Solar Complex
Location
Output
Technology
Solar Field
Households supplied with clean energy
CO2 emissions eliminated each year
Status
El Carpio Solar Complex, Córdoba, Spain
50 MW each
Parabolic trough
280 acres each
26,000 each
31,400 tons each
In operation
El Carpio Solar Complex is composed of two 50 MW parabolic trough plants.
Abengoa Solar and the JGC Corporation formed an alliance in 2010 to build the
two plants. Abengoa Solar, with a 74% stake, will operate both plants.
Each plant has a total of 360 ASTRØ parabolic trough collectors and covers
approximately 280 acres.
Partner:
Castilla-La Mancha Solar Complex
Location
Output
Technology
Solar field
Households supplied with clean energy
CO2 emissions eliminated each year
Status
Castilla-La Mancha Solar Complex, Ciudad
Real, Spain
50 MW each (100 MW total)
Parabolic trough
280 acres each
26,000 each
31,400 tons each
In operation
The Castilla-La Mancha Solar Complex is composed of two 50 MW parabolic
trough plants. Both plants, Helios 1 and Helios 2, went into commercial operation
during the summer of 2012.
Photovoltaic plants
We have 5 photovoltaic plants, totaling 12 MW, already operating in Spain.
Shams – 1
Location
Output
Technology
Solar field
CO2 emissions eliminated each year
Status
Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
100 MW
Parabolic trough
741 acres each
175,000 tons each
In operation
The Shams-1 plant, covering around 741 acres of desert in Abu Dhabi, has a solar
field of nearly 6,458,346 sq. ft. where 768 Abengoa Solar parabolic troughs
operate and generate 100 MW of solar power.
Shams-1 is located in Madinat Zayed, approximately 75 miles southwest of Abu
Dhabi (United Arab Emirates). This project is a joint venture of Masdar, Abengoa
Solar and Total.
Partner:
Hassi R´Mel
Location
Output
Technology
Solar Field
Status
Hassi R´Mel, Algeria
150 MW
Integrated solar combined-cycle
1,937 ft2
In operation
The integrated solar combined-cycle (ISCC) plant in Hassi R’Mel, Algeria, has a
total power output of 150 MW, 20 MW of which are obtained from a parabolic
trough field composed of 224 parabolic trough collectors. The plant has been in
operation since July 2011.
Partner:
Atacama 1
Atacama 1 STE
Location
Output
Technology
Solar Field
CO2 emissions eliminated each year
Status
Desierto de Atacama, Chile
110 MW
Molten salts tower
1,729 acres
643.000 tons
Pre construction
The molten salt tower will be located in
the Atacama desert. The plant will have a
power installed capacity of 110 MW and
storage system of 17.5 hours. The
construction started in 2014 and
commercial operation is scheduled for
2017.
Atacama 1 PV
Location
Output
Technology
Solar Field
CO2 emissions eliminated each year
Status
Desierto de Atacama, Chile
100 MW
Photovoltaic
300 hectares
228.000 tons
Construction
The photovoltaic plant Atacama 1 will have an installed capacity of 100 MW and it
is located in the Atacama desert. Construction started in 2015 and commercial
operation is scheduled for the end of 2015.
Khi Solar One
Location
Output
Technology
Solar field
CO2 emissions eliminated each year
Status
Upington, South Africa
50 MW
Super heated steam
1,482 acres
183,000 tons
Construction
Khi Solar One with 50 MW will be Abengoa´s third commercial solar tower and its
first outside of Spain. This plant represents important technological advances in
efficiency as it uses higher temperatures during the generation process than the
tower plants currently in operation. It has more than double the capacity than the
last tower Abengoa built in Spain. It comes as a result of the latest generation of
solar tower technology using superheated steam, which was developed by
Abengoa in its R&D centers.
The plant will use the technologically advanced dry cooling, which dramatically
reduces water consumption by two thirds. The tower plant will be located on a
600 ha site close to Upington, in the Northern Cape Province.
Partner:
KaXu Solar One
Location
Output
Technology
Solar field
CO2 emissions eliminated each year
Status
Pofadder, South Africa
100 MW
Parabolic trough with storage
766 acres
315,000 tons
Under construction
KaXu Solar One, 100 MW parabolic trough plant will have storage capability for
approximately 3 hours, and will be located near the town of Pofadder in the
Northern Cape Province.
Partner:
Xina Solar One
Location
Output
Technology
Households supplied with clean energy
CO2 emissions eliminated each year
Status
Pofadder, South Africa
100 MW
Parabolic trough
90,000
398,000 tons
Pre construction
Xina Solar One, a 100 MW parabolic trough plant with a five-hour thermal energy
storage system using molten salts. This project will form the largest solar complex
in Africa together with Abengoa’s plant KaXu Solar One that is currently under
construction in the country.
Partner:
Ashalim
Location
Output
Technology
CO2 emissions eliminated each year
Status
Desierto de Néguev, Israel
110 MW
Cilindroparabólico con almacenamiento
300.000 tons
Under construction
Negev Energy, a joint company created by Abengoa and Shikun & Binui will build,
own and operate a 110 MW solar trough plant with storage located in the Negev
desert. The plant will use the latest technology developed by Abengoa and will be
able to store energy in order to produce electricity when required after sunset.
Electricity will be purchased by Israel Electricity Corporation over a 25 year power
purchase agreement.
Construction is expected to start in 2014 in the Ashalim area of the Negev Desert
once the power purchase agreement and the project financing are closed.
Partner:
Industrial applications
Abengoa Solar delivers clean energy produced with solar power to industrial
clients worldwide. This energy is used to supply hot water, low pressure water
steam, or electricity to meetthe energy demand of industrial installations in the
following sectors:
- mining
- desalination
- heating
- cooling
- food
- domestic consumption
In Chile Abengoa Solar has built the first industrial application parabolic trough
technology in the Atacama desert. The plant is integrated in the copper mine
operated by Minera El Tesoro, a subsidiary of Antofagasta Minerals
We offer integrated solutions including feasibility studies, engineering system
design, financing, installation, and operation and maintenance services.
Additionally, we install ground and rooftop PV modules – including above large
buildings and parking sites.
Research and development
Our growth model is based on developing new technologies, our that will give us
a competitive advantage. Our R & D activities are result oriented and aligned with
the strategy.
10 % of the workforce is engaged in research work in Seville (Spain) and Denver
(Colorado).
Abengoa Solar has several pilot plants either in operation, such as:
- Direct steam generation plant that uses water as
alternative to oil in the loops of parabolic trough collectors.
- Facilities of demonstration of some concentration technologies and high
concentration photovoltaic.
- Solugas, a pilot tower plant in Solucar Complex that will validate a new energy
generation concept that combines solar energy and a Brayton cycle.
- Soland, solar R & D+i center develops products and sustainable solar technology
in order to meet current energy needs since July 2013.