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Shams 1 Concentrated Solar Power Plant Three Years of O&M Experience
5th September 2013 Project commercial operation date (PCOD). On this date the project achieved
Commercial operation and has been generating revenues since then.
Background – Important Dates
31st January 2014 Shams was handed over the plant from the EPC contractor after the latter achieved
the conditions for practical Completion and the Practical Completion Certificate (PCC) was signed.
2016 was the third commercial operational year for the plant.
Climate Challenges
Climate Challenges … continued
High Dust Concentration • Dust results in relatively low DNI. • Dust increases the mirror soiling
rate, decreasing the average reflectivity of the mirrors quicker than in other locations
High Wind Speeds • The vast Rub’ Al Khali desert is a
major source of wind. • Summer months are the windiest
carrying a lot of dust and causing many disturbances in operation
High Temperature • Efficiency of the water/steam
cycle. • Steam condenser design. • Higher parasitic consumption.
Water Scarcity • The main source of water is
desalination, which means high cost of water.
• No rivers, lakes near the plant affecting condenser design.
Main Operation Modes • Normal operation Solar + Fuel
• Solar only operation • Fuel only operation Firm output mode as requested by PPA
Plant Description
HSE Records
0
1
1
8
934
2014
Fatality
Lost time injury
Med. treatment
First Aid case
Anomalies
2015 2016
0
0
1
5
751
0
1
0
5
1030
Production Records
Generation Expectations Exceptionally Achieved
In 2016, we were 9% above the O&M plan (based on TMY) and 2% above the model expectations with
real DNI and 100% availability
Plant Availability
We have exceeded the availability target over the past three years. Moreover, the availability of the
plant has increased.
Maintenance Records
Achieved
Target
2014
2015
2016
88.1 %
96.3% 96.5 % 89.3 %
96.9 %
97.7 %
Maintenance Records … continued
• The solar field is cleaned on average once a week using 5 cleaning trucks and cleaning 6 days a week
only during the night.
• The average cleanliness of the plant is 97% which is above the performance/financial Model reference
of 95%.
Continuously Attracting Visitors
SolarPACES ExCo members
Abu Dhabi Solar Race
UN General Secretary Ban Ki Moon
Denmark Prince and his delegation
Shams in Pictures
Shams in Pictures
Shams in Pictures
Shams in Pictures