GroupGeneral InfoOwner/s: CobraTechnology: Parabolic troughCountry: SpainStatus: Under constructionPurpose: CommercialUsage: ElectricityPower: 50.00 MWStart date: March, 2013Location: Valdeobispo, Caceres, ExtremaduraGeneration: 170.00 GWhLand area: 200 hectares TechnologySolar fieldSolar Collector Assemblies - Trough: SENER SENERTroughMirrors / Reflective surface: Flabeg RP3Number of SCAs: 624Number of loops: 156Number of SCAs per loop: 4Number of modules per SCA: 12SCA aperture area: 817 m²SCA length: 144 mReflecting area: 510 120 m²Heat Collector Element (Tube): Solel UVAC2008Number of HCEs: 22464Receiver type: EvacuatedHeat Transfer Fluid: Diphenil / Biphenil oxideHTF Temp in: 293ºCHTF Temp out: 393ºCPower blockStorage Y/N: YesStorage type: two tank indirect - molten saltsStorage: 7.50 HoursPower cycle: Steam RankinePower cycle pressure: 100 barTurbine: Siemens SST700Turbine efficiency: 38.1% at full loadCooling: WetCooling method: Cooling towerPower (gross): 50.00 MWPower (net): 49.90 MWBackup: YesBackup type: Natural gas for HTF boiler - 15% max Companies involvedProject developer: CobraEPC: CobraO&M: CobraKey components suppliers: SENERFlabegSolelSiemensSuppliers details: SENER (Solar Collector Assemblies - 'troughs')Flabeg (Mirrors)Solel (HCE) Siemens (Turbine) SocioeconomicsGeneration Offtaker: EndesaPPA/Tariff: Spain RD661/2007 Feed-in-Tariff - 25 years 27 eurocent per kWh
The plant initially owned by SAMCA was bought by Cobra in April 2012.