List of solar thermal power stations

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The PS10 concentrates sunlight from a field of heliostats onto a central tower.
Solar Towers from left: PS10, PS20.

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 solar power station (Spain, 100 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 Boulder City, Nevada
100 parabolic trough Andasol solar power station  Spain Granada Andasol 1 completed, 2008
Andasol 2 completed, 2009

[4][5]
50 parabolic trough Energia Solar De Puertollano  Spain Puertollano, Ciudad Real Completed May 2009[6]
50 parabolic trough Alvarado 1  Spain Badajoz Completed July 2009[7][8][9]
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[10]
5 solar power tower Sierra SunTower  USA Lancaster,  California eSolar demonstration plant, USA's first commercial solar tower, completed August 2009 [11][12][13]
2 fresnel reflector Liddell Power Station Solar Steam Generator  Australia New South Wales electrical equivalent steam boost for coal station[14][15]
1.5 solar power tower Jülich Solar Tower  Germany Jülich Completed December 2008[16]
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[17]
1.4 fresnel reflector Puerto Errado 1  Spain Murcia Completed April 2009[18]
1 parabolic trough Saguaro Solar Power Station  USA Red Rock Arizona [19]
1 parabolic trough Keahole Solar Power  USA Hawaii [20]
0.1 power tower Kibbutz Samar Power Flower  Israel Kibbutz Samar [21]
667.4 - Overall operational capacity - - -

[edit] Under construction

Solar Thermal Power Stations under construction
Capacity
(MW)		 Technology type Name Country Location Notes
150 parabolic trough Solnova 1, 3, 4  Spain Seville [22]
150 parabolic trough Extresol 1-3  Spain Torre de Miguel Sesmero (Badajoz) [23][24]
100 parabolic trough Andasol 3–4  Spain Granada with heat storage[25][23][26][27]
100 parabolic trough Palma del Rio 1, 2  Spain Cordoba [28][29][23]
100 parabolic trough Helioenergy 1, 2  Spain Ecija with heat storage[23][30][31]
100 parabolic trough Solaben 1, 2  Spain Logrosan [32]
100 parabolic trough Valle Solar Power Station  Spain Cadiz with heat storage[33]
100 parabolic trough Aste 1A, 1B  Spain Alcázar de San Juan (Ciudad Real) [23][34]
100 parabolic trough Termosol 1+2  Spain Navalvillar de Pela (Badajoz) [23]
100 parabolic trough Helios 1+2  Spain Ciudat Real [23]
50 parabolic trough Majadas de Tiétar  Spain Cacares [29]
50 parabolic trough Lebrija-1  Spain Lebrija [35]
50 parabolic trough Manchasol-1  Spain Ciudad Real with heat storage[36]
50 parabolic trough La Florida  Spain Alvarado (Badajoz) [23]
50 parabolic trough La Dehesa  Spain La Garrovilla (Badajoz) [23]
50 parabolic trough Axtesol 2  Spain Badajoz [23][34]
50 parabolic trough Arenales PS  Spain Moron de la Frontera (Seville) [23][34]
50 parabolic trough Serrezuella Solar 2  Spain Talarrubias (Badajoz) [23]
50 parabolic trough El Reboso 2  Spain El Puebla del Rio (Seville) [23]
50 parabolic trough Moron  Spain Moron de la Frontera (Sevilla) [23]
50 parabolic trough Olivenza 1  Spain Olivenza (Badajoz) [23]
50 parabolic trough Medellin  Spain Medellin (Badajoz) [23]
50 parabolic trough Valdetorres  Spain Valdetorres (Badajoz) [23]
50 parabolic trough Badajoz 2  Spain Talavera la Real (Badajoz) [23]
50 parabolic trough Santa Amalia  Spain Santa Amalia (Badajoz) [23]
50 parabolic trough Torrefresneda  Spain Torrefresneda (Badajoz) [23]
50 parabolic trough La Puebla 2  Spain La Puebla del Rio (Sevilla) [23]
25 parabolic trough Termosolar Borges  Spain Borges Blanques (Lerida) [23]
17 power tower Gemasolar, former Solar Tres Power Tower  Spain Fuentes de Andalucia (Seville) [23]
1 dish Renovalia  Spain Alabacete [23]
75 ISCC Martin Next Generation Solar Energy Center  USA Florida steam input into a combined cycle [37]
20 ISCC Kuraymat Plant  Egypt Kuraymat [38]
25 ISCC Hassi R'mel integrated solar combined cycle power station  Algeria Hassi R'mel [39]
20 ISCC Beni Mathar Plant  Morocco Beni Mathar [40]
2133 - Overall capacity under construction - - -

[edit] Announced — USA

Solar Thermal Power Stations Announced in the USA
MW Name State Location Technology Notes
1000 Sound Hybrid G Southwest Unannounced hybrid [41]
968 Solar Millenium Blythe California Kern County solar trough [42]
850 SES Solar One California San Bernardino County stirling engine [42]
750 SES Solar Two California San Bernardino County stirling engine [42]
553 Mojave Solar Park California San Bernardino County parabolic trough [43]
500 Fort Irwin California San Bernardino County unnamed solar thermal
technology, military		 [44]
484 Solar Millenium Palen California Kern County solar trough [42]
440 Ivanpah Solar Power Facility California San Bernardino County power tower [42][45]
340 Hualapai Valley Solar Project Arizona Mohave County parabolic trough [46][47]
300 Unnamed Florida fresnel reflector [48]
290 Agua Caliente Solar Project Arizona Yuma County parabolic trough [49][50]
280 Solana Generating Station Arizona West of Gila Bend, AZ parabolic trough [51]
250 Beacon Solar Energy Project California Kern County parabolic trough [42]
250 Harper Lake Solar California San Bernardino County solar trough [42]
250 Amargosa Solar Power Project Nevada Amargosa Desert, Nye County parabolic trough [52][53]
250 Project Genesis California Riverside County solar trough [42]
242 Solar Millenium Ridgecrest California Kern County solar trough [42]
200 Unnamed Kingman solar project Arizona Mohave County parabolic trough [54]
200 BrightSource PPA5 California Mojave power tower [42]
200 BrightSource PPA6 California Mojave power tower [42]
200 BrightSource PPA7 California Mojave power tower [42]
150 Rice Solar Energy Project California Riverside County power tower with 7h heat storage [42]
107 San Joaquin Solar 1&2 California Fresno County parabolic trough hybrid
with biomass		 [55][56]
92 Suntower New Mexico Doña Ana County solar tower [57][58]
92 Alpine SunTower California Lancaster solar tower [59]
84 eSolar 1 California Los Angeles County solar tower [42]
66 eSolar 2 California Los Angeles County solar tower [42]
62 City of Palmdale Hybrid Power Project California Palmdale parabolic trough steam input for hybrid gas plant [42]
59 Unnamed California Barstow parabolic trough with heat storage [60]
50 Victorville 2 Hybrid Power Project California Victorville parabolic trough steam input for hybrid gas plant [42]
9559 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 [24]
50 Manchasol 2 Ciudad Real parabolic trough with heat storage [24]
100 Solnova 2, 4–5 Sevilla parabolic trough with heat storage [61]
50 Termesol 50 Seville parabolic trough with heat storage [62]
50 Arcosol 50 Cadiz parabolic trough with heat storage [62]
50 Ibersol Badajoz Fuente de Cantos parabolic trough [63]
50 Ibersol Valdecaballeros 1–2 Valdecaballeros parabolic trough [63]
50 Ibersol Sevilla Aznalcollar parabolic trough [63]
50 Ibersol Almería Tabernas parabolic trough [63]
50 Ibersol Albacete Almansa parabolic trough [63]
50 Ibersol Murcia Lorca parabolic trough [63]
50 Ibersol Zamora Cubillos parabolic trough [63]
50 Enerstar Villena Power Plant Villena parabolic trough [64]
100 Aste 3, 4 Alcázar de San Juan
(Ciudad Real)		 parabolic trough [34]
50 Astexol 1 Extremadura parabolic trough [34]
50 AZ 20 Sevilla power tower [61]
50 Alcázar Solar Thermal Power Project Alcázar de San Juan power tower [65]
20 Almaden Plant Albacete power tower [66]
10 Gotasol Gotarrendura linear fresnel [67]
0.08 Aznalcollar TH Sevilla dish sterling [61]
1080.08 Overall capacity announced in Spain - - -

[edit] Announced — other

  • Negev Desert, Israel, 250 MW, design will be known after tender[68]
  • Shams, Abu Dhabi Madinat Zayad, 100 MW, parabolic trough design[69]
  • Yazd Plant — Iran, 67 MW steam input for hybrid gas plant, technology unknown.[70]
  • Archimede — near Siracusa, Sicily, Italy, 28.1 MW with heat storage, parabolic trough design[71]
  • Solenha — Aspres sur Buëch, France, 12 MW with heat storage, parabolic trough design[72]
  • Cloncurry solar power station — Australia, 10 MW with heat storage, power tower design[73]
  • Nagpur, India, 10 MW, design unknown[74]
  • Upington, South Africa, 100 MW, power tower design[75] (on ice)[76]

[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[77]

[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. ^ Acciona y ACS inscriben sus termosolares en el registro de Industria
  5. ^ ACS aumenta un 22,6% las ganancias de su negocio de 'energía verde' en la primera mitad de año
  6. ^ José María Barreda and Ignacio Galán open IBERDROLA RENOVABLES’ first solar termal power plant
  7. ^ Acciona Status Solarpaces 2008 p.25
  8. ^ ACCIONA Energía develops 900-million-euro renewables projects in the region of Extremadura
  9. ^ ACCIONA opens its first CSP plant in Spain, in Extremadura
  10. ^ Ausra’s first solar thermal plant starts up
  11. ^ Solar plant could be savior to struggling Lancaster
  12. ^ eSolar Ushers in New Era of Solar Energy with Unveiling of Sierra Power Plant
  13. ^ SciAm - First U.S. "Power Tower" Lights Up California
  14. ^ CLFR
  15. ^ Solar thermal plant at the Liddell Power Station gets government support
  16. ^ Salt-Free Solar: CSP Tower Using Air
  17. ^ http://www.promes.cnrs.fr/pegase/
  18. ^ World First in Solar Power Plant Technology
  19. ^ http://www.aps.com/_files/renewable/SP017SaguaroSolarTrough.pdf
  20. ^ Sopogy Wins Innovative Company of the Year 2008
  21. ^ [1]
  22. ^ Abengoa Rakes in $426M for 4 Solar Power Plants
  23. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x Lokalizacion de Centrales Termosolares de Espana
  24. ^ a b c Solar Thermal Power Generation - A Spanish Success Story
  25. ^ Solar Millennium AG begins construction of Andasol 3 Solar Power Plant
  26. ^ [2]
  27. ^ [3]
  28. ^ Acciona announce two new solar thermal plants in Córdoba for 2010
  29. ^ a b Acciona starts work on its €237 million CSP plant in Spain
  30. ^ Abengoa Projects in Andalucia
  31. ^ Abengoa Solar begins construction on two concentrating solar power plants in Écija
  32. ^ Abengoa Solar begins construction on Extremadura’s second solar concentrating solar power plant
  33. ^ VALLE 1 and VALLE 2
  34. ^ a b c d e Concentrated Solar Power(CSP)
  35. ^ Solel Begins Construction on New 50 MW Solar Field in Spain using Advanced SunField LP Technology
  36. ^ Industry Minister Praises Spanish Thermal Technology
  37. ^ 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
  38. ^ First parabolic trough solar field in Egypt is under construction
  39. ^ Abengoa Annual Information 2007
  40. ^ King Mohamed VI Launches Thermo-Solar Energy Plant in Morocco
  41. ^ [4] Sound Gallagher, 26 July 2007.
  42. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q Large Solar Energy Projects, California Government
  43. ^ Israeli company to build largest solar park in world in US Ynetnews, 26 July 2007.
  44. ^ Army news service
  45. ^ PG&E and BrightSource Sign Contracts for Over 1,300 MW of Solar Thermal
  46. ^ 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 2009-05-15. 
  47. ^ Dong, Mitchell (April 1, 2009). "Mitchell Dong - Alternative Energy Entrepreneur" (slideshow). Mohave Sun Power. http://www.mitchelldong.com/Index.html. Retrieved 2009-05-15. 
  48. ^ FPL unveils plans for solar plant
  49. ^ "Agua Caliente Solar Project". NextLight Renewable Power LLC.. http://www.aguacalientesolarproject.com/. Retrieved 2009-11-13. 
  50. ^ "PG&E Signs 290-MW Solar Deal With NextLight". RenewableEnergyWorld.com. October 16, 2009. http://www.renewableenergyworld.com/rea/news/article/2009/10/pg-e-signs-290-mw-solar-deal-with-nextlight. Retrieved 2009-11-13. 
  51. ^ Big Solar Project Planned for Arizona Desert
  52. ^ 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 2009-06-03. 
  53. ^ "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 2009-06-03. 
  54. ^ 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 2009-05-15. 
  55. ^ Coalinga solar plant would also burn manure
  56. ^ San Joaquin Solar 1 & 2 Power Plant Licensing Case
  57. ^ 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 2009-06-16. 
  58. ^ 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 2009-06-16. 
  59. ^ PG&E Teams With NRG Energy and eSolar for 92 Megawatts of Solar Thermal Power
  60. ^ Solar thermal electric hybrid power plant for barstow
  61. ^ a b c Solúcar Platform
  62. ^ a b SENER Developing the future of CSP Developing the future of CSP
  63. ^ a b c d e f g Madrid, Spain: Iberdrola Proceeds with Nine Solar Thermal Electric Plants
  64. ^ Enerstar homepage
  65. ^ "SolarReserve and Preneal Receive Environmental Permit for 50 Megawatt Solar Energy Project in Spain". Business Wire. November 17, 2009. http://www.businesswire.com/portal/site/home/permalink/?ndmViewId=news_view&newsId=20091117005277&newsLang=en. Retrieved 2009-11-18. 
  66. ^ Abengoa Projects in Castilla la Mancha
  67. ^ Solar Power Group: First commercial Solar-thermal power plant in Spain
  68. ^ Israel to hold tender for solar energy plants
  69. ^ Masdar to build CSP plant worth up to $500 million
  70. ^ Iran’s first solar power plant to become operational in 2010
  71. ^ p.14-18
  72. ^ p.67
  73. ^ Cloncurry to run on solar alone
  74. ^ India to support development of solar thermal energy
  75. ^ 100 MW Solar Thermal Electric Project in South Africa
  76. ^ Power shortages threaten as Eskom puts five projects on ice
  77. ^ Making solar thermal power generation in India a reality – Overview of technologies, opportunities and challenges

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