The 50 MW CSP project signed EPC contract (USD $385 million) with a consortium consisting of Spanish EPC company TSK and Kuwait’s Kharafi National. As the first commercial CSP plant in Kuwait, the government gives great support, and it means a lot to this country in developing CSP technology and industrialization.
Shagaya 50MW CSP Project Overview:
Storage Capacity: 10 hours, 1200 MWh
EPC Contract Signed Time: Sept.12, 2015
Commercial Operation Day: Feb. 20,2019
Total Cost (MKD): 116.5, LCOE ($c/kWh): 16
Reflector Technology: SKAL-ET (based on Eurothrough collector, developed inPSA by FLAGSOL, SBP and other partners)
EPC: TSK, Kharafi National
Detailed Engineering: Empresarios Agrupados
Owner’s Engineer: Advisian
Pre-feasibility Study: Lahmeyer
Technical Advisorto KISR: Fichtner
Regarding the details of the CSP project, Ayman Al-Qattan, Shagaya Project Manager from KISR will speak more on the upcoming CSP Focus MENA 2019 conference & expo in Dubai during June 26-27, which will be the can’t missing gathering for CSP industry players watching Middle East & North Africa region. And Mr. Oliver Baudson from TSK, the project EPC will also be sharing topics in CSP & PV hybrid experience in projects like Shagay and NOOR Midelt.