Solana Generating Station
The Solana Generating Station is a solar power plant near Gila Bend, Arizona, about 70 miles (110 km) southwest of Phoenix. It was completed in 2013. When commissioned, it was the largest parabolic trough plant in the world, and the first U.S. solar plant with molten salt thermal energy storage. Built by the Spanish company Abengoa Solar, the project can produce up to 280 megawatts (MW) gross, supplied by two 140 MW gross (125 MW net) steam turbine generators: enough electricity to meet the needs of approximately 70,000 homes and obviate the emission of roughly 475,000 tons of CO2 every year. Its name is the Spanish term for "sunny spot".
| Solana Generating Station Project | |
|---|---|
The project's array of parabolic mirrors | |
| Country | United States |
| Location | Maricopa County, Arizona |
| Coordinates | 32°55′N 112°58′W |
| Status | Operational |
| Construction began | December 2010 |
| Commission date | 2013 |
| Construction cost | US$2 billion |
| Owner(s) | Atlantica Sustainable Infrastructure Liberty Interactive Corporation |
| Operator(s) | Arizona Solar One LLC |
| Solar farm | |
| Type | CSP |
| CSP technology | Parabolic trough |
| Collectors | 3,232 |
| Total collector area | 2,233,958 square metres (552.023 acres) |
| Site area | 1,920 acres (780 ha) |
| Power generation | |
| Units operational | 2 |
| Make and model | Siemens |
| Nameplate capacity | 250 MW |
| Capacity factor | 33.9% (2016-2020) |
| Annual net output | 742 GW·h |
| Storage capacity | 1,500 MW·he |
| External links | |
| Website | www.atlantica.com |
| Commons | Related media on Commons |
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.