List of solar thermal power stations

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The PS10 concentrates sunlight from a field of heliostats onto a central tower.

This is a list of solar thermal power stations. These include the 354 megawatt (MW) Solar Energy Generating Systems power plant in the USA, Nevada Solar One (USA, 64 MW), Andasol 1 (Spain, 50 MW), PS20 solar power tower (Spain, 20 MW), and the PS10 solar power tower (Spain, 11 MW).

The solar thermal power industry is growing rapidly with 1.2 GW under construction as of April 2009 and another 13.9 GW announced globally through 2014. Spain is the epicenter of solar thermal power development with 22 projects for 1,037 MW under construction, all of which are projected to come online by the end of 2010.[1] In the United States, 5,600 MW of solar thermal power projects have been announced.[2] In developing countries, three World Bank projects for integrated solar thermal/combined-cycle gas-turbine power plants in Egypt, Mexico, and Morocco have been approved.[3]

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[edit] Operational

Operational Solar Thermal Power Stations
Capacity
(MW)		 Technology type Name Country Location Notes
354 parabolic trough Solar Energy Generating Systems  USA Mojave Desert California Collection of 9 units
64 parabolic trough Nevada Solar One  USA Las Vegas, Nevada
50 parabolic trough Andasol solar power station  Spain Granada Andasol 1 (50 MW) completed
November 2008
50 parabolic trough Energia Solar De Puertollano  Spain Puertollano, Ciudad Real Completed May 2009[4]
20 solar power tower PS20 solar power tower  Spain Seville Completed April 2009
11 solar power tower PS10 solar power tower  Spain Seville Europe's first
commercial solar tower
5 fresnel reflector Kimberlina Solar Thermal Energy Plant  USA Bakersfield, California Ausra demonstration
plant[5]
2 fresnel reflector Liddell Power Station Solar Steam Generator  Australia New South Wales electrical equivalent steam boost for coal station[6][7]
1.5 solar power tower Jülich Solar Tower  Germany Jülich Completed December 2008[8]
1.4 solar power tower THEMIS Solar Power Tower  France Pyrénées-Orientales Hybrid solar/gas electric power, using solar energy to heat the air entering a gas turbine[9]
1.4 fresnel reflector Puerto Errado 1  Spain Murcia Completed April 2009[10]
1 parabolic trough Saguaro Solar Power Station  USA Red Rock  Arizona [11]
1 parabolic trough Keahole Solar Power  USA Hawaii [12]
0.1 power tower Kibbutz Samar Power Flower  Israel Kibbutz Samar [13]
562.4 - Overall operational capacity - - -

[edit] Under construction

Solar Thermal Power Stations under construction
Capacity
(MW)		 Technology type Name Country Location Notes
75 ISCC Martin Next Generation Solar Energy Center  USA Florida steam input into a combined cycle [14]
100 parabolic trough Andasol 2–3  Spain Granada with heat storage[15]
50 parabolic trough Alvarado 1  Spain Badajoz [16][17]
100 parabolic trough Palma del Rio 1, 2  Spain Cordoba [18][19][20]
50 parabolic trough Majadas de Tiétar  Spain Cacares [19]
150 parabolic trough Solnova 1, 3, 4  Spain Seville [21]
150 parabolic trough Extresol 1-3  Spain Torre de Miguel Sesmero (Badajoz) [22][20]
100 parabolic trough Helioenergy 1, 2  Spain Ecija with heat storage[23][24][20]
100 parabolic trough Solaben 1, 2  Spain Logrosan [25]
100 parabolic trough Valle 1, 2  Spain Cadiz with heat storage[26]
50 parabolic trough Lebrija-1  Spain Lebrija [27]
50 parabolic trough Manchasol-1  Spain Ciudad Real with heat storage[28]
50 parabolic trough La Florida  Spain Alvarado (Badajoz) [20]
50 parabolic trough La Dehesa  Spain La Garrovilla (Badajoz) [20]
100 parabolic trough Aste 1A, 1B  Spain Alcázar de San Juan (Ciudad Real) [29][20]
50 parabolic trough Axtesol 2  Spain Badajoz [29][20]
50 parabolic trough Arenales PS  Spain Moron de la Frontera (Seville) [29][20]
50 parabolic trough Serrezuella Solar 2  Spain Talarrubias (Badajoz) [20]
50 parabolic trough El Reboso 2  Spain El Puebla del Rio (Seville) [20]
20 ISCC Kuraymat Plant  Egypt Kuraymat [30]
25 ISCC Hassi R'mel integrated solar combined cycle power station  Algeria Hassi R'mel [31]
20 ISCC Beni Mathar Plant  Morocco Beni Mathar [32]
17 power tower Gemasolar, former Solar Tres Power Tower  Spain Fuentes de Andalucia (Seville) [20]
5 power tower Sierra, (eSolar demonstration plant)  USA Lancaster,  California [33]
1562 - Overall capacity under construction - - -

[edit] Announced — USA

Solar Thermal Power Stations Announced in the USA
MW Name State Location Technology Notes
850 SES Solar One California San Bernardino County stirling engine [34]
750 SES Solar Two California San Bernardino County stirling engine [34]
553 Mojave Solar Park California San Bernardino County parabolic trough [35]
500 Fort Irwin California San Bernardino County unnamed solar thermal
technology, military		 [36]
340 Hualapai Valley Solar Project  Arizona Mohave County parabolic trough [37][38]
300 Unnamed Florida fresnel reflector [39]
290 Starwood Solar I  Arizona Harquahala Valley, Maricopa County parabolic trough [40][41]
280 Solana Generating Station  Arizona West of Gila Bend, AZ parabolic trough [42]
250 Beacon Solar Energy Project California Kern County parabolic trough [34]
250 Harper Lake Solar California San Bernardino County solar trough [34]
250 Amargosa Solar Power Project Nevada Amargosa Desert, Nye County parabolic trough [43] [44]
200 Unnamed Kingman solar project  Arizona Mohave County parabolic trough [45]
177 Carrizo Energy Solar Farm California San Luis Obispo County fresnel reflector [34]
110 Ivanpah Solar Electric
Generating System		 California San Bernardino County power tower [46]
107 San Joaquin Solar 1&2 California Fresno County parabolic trough hybrid
with biomass		 [47][48]
92 Suntower New Mexico Doña Ana County solar tower [49][50]
92 Alpine SunTower California Lancaster solar tower [51]
84 eSolar 1 California Los Angeles County solar tower [34]
66 eSolar 2 California Los Angeles County solar tower [34]
62 City of Palmdale Hybrid Power Project California Palmdale parabolic trough steam input for hybrid gas plant [34]
59 Unnamed California Barstow parabolic trough with heat storage [52]
50 Victorville 2 Hybrid Power Project California Victorville parabolic trough steam input for hybrid gas plant [34]
5712 Overall capacity announced in the USA - - - -

[edit] Announced — Spain

Solar Thermal Power Stations Announced in Spain
MW Name Location Technology Notes
200 Andasol 4–7 Granada parabolic trough with heat storage [22]
50 Manchasol 2 Ciudad Real parabolic trough with heat storage [22]
100 Solnova 2, 4–5 Sevilla parabolic trough with heat storage [53]
100 Helios 1–2 Ciudad Real parabolic trough with heat storage [54]
50 Termesol 50 Seville parabolic trough with heat storage [55]
50 Arcosol 50 Cadiz parabolic trough with heat storage [55]
50 Ibersol Badajoz Fuente de Cantos parabolic trough [56]
50 Ibersol Valdecaballeros 1–2 Valdecaballeros parabolic trough [56]
50 Ibersol Sevilla Aznalcollar parabolic trough [56]
50 Ibersol Almería Tabernas parabolic trough [56]
50 Ibersol Albacete Almansa parabolic trough [56]
50 Ibersol Murcia Lorca parabolic trough [56]
50 Ibersol Zamora Cubillos parabolic trough [56]
50 Enerstar Villena Power Plant Villena parabolic trough [57]
100 Aste 3, 4 Alcázar de San Juan
(Ciudad Real)		 parabolic trough [29]
50 Astexol 1 Extremadura parabolic trough [29]
50 AZ 20 Sevilla power tower [53]
20 Almaden Plant Albacete power tower [54]
10 Gotasol Gotarrendura linear fresnel [58]
0.08 Aznalcollar TH Sevilla dish sterling [53]
1180.08 Overall capacity announced in Spain - - -

[edit] Announced — other

  • Negev Desert, Israel, 250 MW, design will be known after tender[59]
  • Upington, South Africa, 100 MW, power tower design[60]
  • Shams, Abu Dhabi Madinat Zayad, 100 MW, parabolic trough design[61]
  • Yazd Plant — Iran, 67 MW steam input for hybrid gas plant, technology unknown.[62]
  • Archimede — near Siracusa, Sicily, Italy, 28.1 MW with heat storage, parabolic trough design[63]
  • Solenha — Aspres sur Buëch, France, 12 MW with heat storage, parabolic trough design[64]
  • Cloncurry solar power station — Australia, 10 MW with heat storage, power tower design[65]
  • Nagpur, India, 10 MW, design unknown[66]

[edit] Out of commission

  • Solar One (converted into Solar Two) — USA California, 10 MW, power tower design
  • SES-5 — USSR, 5MW, power tower design, water / Steam, service period 1985-1989[67]

[edit] See also

[edit] References

  1. ^ Global Concentrated Solar Power Industry to Reach 25 GW by 2020
  2. ^ Solar Thermal Projects Under Review or Announced
  3. ^ REN21 (2008). Renewables 2007 Global Status Report (PDF) p. 12.
  4. ^ José María Barreda and Ignacio Galán open IBERDROLA RENOVABLES’ first solar termal power plant
  5. ^ Ausra’s first solar thermal plant starts up
  6. ^ CLFR
  7. ^ Solar thermal plant at the Liddell Power Station gets government support
  8. ^ Salt-Free Solar: CSP Tower Using Air
  9. ^ http://www.promes.cnrs.fr/pegase/
  10. ^ World First in Solar Power Plant Technology
  11. ^ http://www.aps.com/_files/renewable/SP017SaguaroSolarTrough.pdf
  12. ^ Sopogy Wins Innovative Company of the Year 2008
  13. ^ [1]
  14. ^ Here comes the sun! FPL's Next Generation Solar Energy Center to be world's first hybrid solar plant, first utility-scale solar facility in Florida
  15. ^ Solar Millennium AG begins construction of Andasol 3 Solar Power Plant
  16. ^ Acciona Status Solarpaces 2008 p.25
  17. ^ ACCIONA Energía develops 900-million-euro renewables projects in the region of Extremadura
  18. ^ Acciona announce two new solar thermal plants in Córdoba for 2010
  19. ^ a b Acciona starts work on its €237 million CSP plant in Spain
  20. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k Lokalizacion de Centrales Termosolares de Espana
  21. ^ Abengoa Rakes in $426M for 4 Solar Power Plants
  22. ^ a b c Solar Thermal Power Generation - A Spanish Success Story
  23. ^ Abengoa Projects in Andalucia
  24. ^ Abengoa Solar begins construction on two concentrating solar power plants in Écija
  25. ^ Abengoa Solar begins construction on Extremadura’s second solar concentrating solar power plant
  26. ^ VALLE 1 and VALLE 2
  27. ^ Solel Begins Construction on New 50 MW Solar Field in Spain using Advanced SunField LP Technology
  28. ^ Industry Minister Praises Spanish Thermal Technology
  29. ^ a b c d e Concentrated Solar Power(CSP)
  30. ^ First parabolic trough solar field in Egypt is under construction
  31. ^ Abengoa Annual Information 2007
  32. ^ King Mohamed VI Launches Thermo-Solar Energy Plant in Morocco
  33. ^ Solar plant could be savior to struggling Lancaster
  34. ^ a b c d e f g h i Large Solar Energy Projects, California Government
  35. ^ Israeli company to build largest solar park in world in US Ynetnews, 26 July 2007.
  36. ^ Army news service: [2]
  37. ^ Adams, Suzanne (May 13, 2009). "Another solar plant on tap". Kingman Daily Miner. http://kingmandailyminer.com/Main.asp?SectionID=1&SubSectionID=1&ArticleID=31401. Retrieved on 2009-05-15. 
  38. ^ Dong, Mitchell (April 1, 2009). "Mitchell Dong - Alternative Energy Entrepreneur" (slideshow). Mohave Sun Power. http://www.mitchelldong.com/Index.html. Retrieved on 2009-05-15. 
  39. ^ FPL unveils plans for solar plant
  40. ^ "Lockheed Martin To Support Utility-scale Solar Power Plant In Arizona". Lockheed Martin. May 22, 2009. http://www.lockheedmartin.com/news/press_releases/2009/052209_LM_Starwood_Energy.html. Retrieved on 2009-05-24. 
  41. ^ Randazzo, Ryan (May 22, 2009). "2nd APS solar plant may surpass target set for green energy". The Arizona Republic. http://www.azcentral.com/arizonarepublic/news/articles/2009/05/22/20090522biz-apssolar0522.html. Retrieved on 2009-05-24. 
  42. ^ Big Solar Project Planned for Arizona Desert
  43. ^ Waite, Mark (March 11, 2009). "Solar Millenium seek speedy permitting on power project". Pahrump Valley Times. http://www.pahrumpvalleytimes.com/2009/Mar-11-Wed-2009/news/27408949.html. Retrieved on 2009-06-03. 
  44. ^ "Amargosa Desert: 'Worthless Habitat'? Facts Hard to Find at Solar Millennium Open House". Basin & Range Watch. May 14, 2009. http://www.basinandrangewatch.org/Amargosa-SolarMillenium.html. Retrieved on 2009-06-03. 
  45. ^ Chilton, James (April 21, 2009). "Massive solar complex planned near Kingman". Kingman Daily Miner. http://www.kingmandailyminer.com/main.asp?SectionID=1&subsectionID=1&articleID=30982. Retrieved on 2009-05-15. 
  46. ^ PG&E and BrightSource Sign Contracts for Over 1,300 MW of Solar Thermal
  47. ^ Coalinga solar plant would also burn manure
  48. ^ San Joaquin Solar 1 & 2 Power Plant Licensing Case
  49. ^ Major Holmes, Sue (June 2009). "Nation's largest solar plant to be built in NM". Associated Press (AP). http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5gOVUnTb2J7yKCIVSfCfWRZtHOF_QD98OQFU81. Retrieved on 2009-06-16. 
  50. ^ Souder, Elizabeth (June 12, 2009). "NRG Energy's solar plant plans could stretch into Texas". The Dallas Morning News. http://www.dallasnews.com/sharedcontent/dws/bus/stories/DN-solar_12bus.ART.State.Edition1.411b33a.html. Retrieved on 2009-06-16. 
  51. ^ PG&E Teams With NRG Energy and eSolar for 92 Megawatts of Solar Thermal Power
  52. ^ Solar thermal electric hybrid power plant for barstow
  53. ^ a b c Solúcar Platform
  54. ^ a b Abengoa Projects in Castilla la Mancha
  55. ^ a b SENER Developing the future of CSP Developing the future of CSP
  56. ^ a b c d e f g Madrid, Spain: Iberdrola Proceeds with Nine Solar Thermal Electric Plants
  57. ^ Enerstar homepage
  58. ^ Solar Power Group: First commercial Solar-thermal power plant in Spain
  59. ^ Israel to hold tender for solar energy plants
  60. ^ 100 MW Solar Thermal Electric Project in South Africa
  61. ^ Masdar to build CSP plant worth up to $500 million
  62. ^ Iran’s first solar power plant to become operational in 2010
  63. ^ p.14-18
  64. ^ p.67
  65. ^ Cloncurry to run on solar alone
  66. ^ India to support development of solar thermal energy
  67. ^ Making solar thermal power generation in India a reality – Overview of technologies, opportunities and challenges

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