72 hour testing of Sevilla PV
From July 19 to 21 the 72-hour uninterrupted operation tests were carried out on the Sevilla PV plant
The Sevilla PV project consists of a solar photovoltaic power plant with 1.5X and 2.2X concentration by means of mirrors and double-axis sun tracking to produce 2.4 GWh of clean electricity. These two enhancements have resulted in the reduction in the cost of the electricity generated due to the higher amount of radiation received by the photovoltaic modules, and to the higher amount of energy achieved as against a static panel. If we estimate a 20-year useful life for the plant, Sevilla PV will prevent the emission of 37,440 tons of CO2 into the atmosphere.
The plant, located on the Casa Quemada estate in Sanlucar la Mayor (Seville), met all the requirements for the test to be a success, such as operativity of the heliostats, functioning of the control system, energy evacuation and ancillary systems, qualified personnel on site and safety plan operational. The test had to be carried out to comply with the Assured Values of the construction contract signed between Fotovoltaica Solar Sevilla and Solucar.
The final report issued following the test, which was conducted in the presence of the technical adviser from the bank that is financing the plant, Alatec, was satisfactory, and results that exceed the assured electricity generation values by 6.69 percent were achieved. All that now remains is for the provisional acceptance process to go ahead.