On May 11, the single - day power generation of the Qinghai Gonghe 50MW CSP station operated by Power Operation and Maintenance Management Co., Ltd. of PowerChina reached 918,750 kWh, setting a new historical record since its commissioning.
As one of the first national solar thermal demonstration projects, the Qinghai Gonghe CSP Station has been closely watched by the industry. The power station features a single - tower design with an installed capacity of 1×50MW and a 6 - hour heat storage system. The receiver tower stands at 210m, and the total light - collection area of the heliostat field is about 6.003 million m². The complex and highly strategic concentrated solar power technology serves as a key support for Qinghai's integrated clean energy system combining solar PV and solar thermal power.
This is the first CSP station independently invested in, designed, constructed, and operated by China Power Construction. The EPC general contracting was undertaken by Northwest Engineering Corporation Limited of the CSTA.