The Solar Electric Generating Station IV power plant in California consists of many parallel rows of parabolic trough collectors that track the sun. The cooling towers can be seen with the water plume rising into the air, and white water tanks are in the background.
Credit: Sandia National Laboratory / PIX 14955
Parabolic Trough Projects
Concentrating solar power (CSP) projects that use parabolic trough systems are listed below—alphabetically by project name. You can browse a project profile by clicking on the project name. You can also find related information on parabolic trough principles and research and development.
- Abengoa Mojave Solar Project
- Alvarado I
- Andasol-1 (AS-1)
- Andasol-2 (AS-2)
- Andasol-3 (AS-3)
- Andasol-4 (AS-4)
- Archimede
- Arcosol 50 (Valle 1)
- Central Solar Termoelectrica La Florida (La Florida)
- Colorado Integrated Solar Project (Cameo)
- EL REBOSO II 50-MW Solar Thermal Power Plant (El Reboso II )
- EL REBOSO III 50-MW Solar Thermal Power Plant (El Reboso III)
- Extresol-1 (EX-1)
- Extresol-2 (EX-2)
- Extresol-3 (EX-3)
- Genesis Solar Energy Project
- Helios I (Helios I)
- Helios II (Helios II)
- Holaniku at Keahole Point
- Ibersol Ciudad Real (Puertollano)
- ISCC Argelia (ISCC Argelia)
- ISCC Morocco (ISCC Morocco)
- ISCCS Al Kuraymat (ISCCS Al Kuraymat)
- La Dehesa
- Lebrija 1 (LE-1)
- Majadas I
- Manchasol-1 (MS-1)
- Manchasol-2 (MS-2)
- Martin Next Generation Solar Energy Center (MNGSEC)
- Nevada Solar One (NSO)
- NextEra Beacon Solar Energy Project (Beacon)
- Palen Solar Power Project
- Palma del Río I
- Palma del Río II
- Palmdale Hybrid Power Plant (PHPP)
- Saguaro Power Plant
- Shams 1 (Shams 1)
- Solana Generating Station (Solana)
- Solar Electric Generating Station I (SEGS I)
- Solar Electric Generating Station II (SEGS II)
- Solar Electric Generating Station III (SEGS III)
- Solar Electric Generating Station IV (SEGS IV)
- Solar Electric Generating Station V (SEGS V)
- Solar Electric Generating Station VI (SEGS VI)
- Solar Electric Generating Station VII (SEGS VII)
- Solar Electric Generating Station VIII (SEGS VIII)
- Solar Electric Generating Station IX (SEGS IX)
- Solnova 1
- Solnova 3
- Solnova 4
- UA Tech Park Thermal Storage Demonstration Project (UA Tech Park)
- Vallesol 50 (Valle 2)
- Victorville 2 Hybrid Power Plant
You can also access information on projects using other CSP technologies.
