| Project Overview |
| Project Name: |
Saguaro Power Plant |
| Country: |
United States |
| Location: |
Red Rock, Arizona
(Southwest USA) |
| Owner(s): |
Arizona Public Service
(100%)
|
| Technology: |
Parabolic trough |
| Turbine Capacity: |
Net: 1.0 MW
Gross: 1.16 MW |
| Status: |
Operational |
| Start Year: |
2006
|
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Saguaro Power Plant
This page provides information on Saguaro, a concentrating solar power (CSP) project, with data organized by background, participants, and power plant configuration.
| Status Date: |
January 25, 2013
|
Background
| Technology: |
Parabolic trough |
| Status: |
Operational |
| Country: |
United States |
| City: |
Red Rock |
| State: |
Arizona |
| County: |
Pinal County |
| Region: |
Southwest USA |
| Lat/Long Location: |
32°57′
36.0″
North,
111°32′
30.0″
West |
| Land Area: |
16 acres |
| Solar Resource: |
2,636 kWh/m2/yr
|
| Source of Solar Resource: |
NREL |
| Electricity Generation: |
2,000 MWh/yr
(Expected/Planned)
|
| Contact(s): |
Phil Smithers |
| Company: |
Arizona Public Service (APS) |
| Break Ground: |
2004 |
| Start Production: |
January 2006 |
| Project Type: |
Production |
Participants
| Developer(s): |
Arizona Public Service |
| Owner(s) (%): |
Arizona Public Service
(100%)
|
| EPC Contractor: |
Solargenix |
| Operator(s): |
Arizona Public Service |
| Generation Offtaker(s): |
Arizona Public Service |
Plant Configuration
Solar Field
| Solar-Field Aperture Area: |
100,000 m² |
| # of Solar Collector Assemblies (SCAs): |
24 |
| # of Loops: |
3 |
| # of SCAs per Loop: |
8 |
| SCA Length: |
97 m |
| # of Modules per SCA: |
12 and 8 |
| SCA Manufacturer (Model): |
Starnet
(LS-2)
|
| SCA Description: |
Second-generation parabolic trough collectors |
| SCA Drive Manufacturer: |
Parker-Hannefin |
| Mirror Manufacturer: |
Flabeg |
| # of Heat Collector Elements (HCEs): |
528 |
|
HCE Manufacturer (Model): |
Schott Glass (Schott PTR70) |
| HCE Type (Length): |
Evacuated (4 m)
|
| Heat-Transfer Fluid Type: |
Xceltherm 600 (solar field); n-pentane (ORC working fluid) |
| HTF Company: |
Radco Industries |
| Solar-Field Inlet Temp: |
248°F |
| Solar-Field Outlet Temp: |
572°F |
| Solar-Field Temp Difference: |
324°F |
Power Block
| Turbine Capacity (Gross): |
1.16 MW
|
| Turbine Capacity (Net): |
1.0 MW |
| Turbine Manufacturer: |
Ormat
(Israel)
|
| Power Cycle Pressure: |
323.0 psi |
| Cooling Method: |
Wet cooling |
| Turbine Efficiency: |
20.7% @ full load
|
| Design-Point Solar-to-Electricity Efficiency: |
12.1%
|
| Design-Point Conditions: |
Nominal ambient temp dry=80°F, relative humidity=30%, wet-bulb temp=60°F |
| Annual Solar-to-Electricity Efficiency (Gross): |
7.5%
|
| Fossil Backup Type: |
None |
Thermal Storage
