| Project Overview |
| Project Name: |
Palen Solar Power Project |
| Country: |
United States |
| Location: |
Desert Center, California |
| Owner(s): |
|
| Technology: |
Parabolic trough |
| Turbine Capacity: |
Gross: 500.0 MW |
| Status: |
Under development |
| Start Year: |
2014
|
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Palen Solar Power Project
This page provides information on the Palen Solar Power Project, a concentrating solar power (CSP) project, with data organized by background, participants, and power plant configuration.
Solar Millennium LLC and Chevron Energy Solutions are proposing to construct a utility-scale thermal electric power generating facility, referred to as the Palen Solar Power Project. The PSPP will be located in the Southern California inland desert, about 10 miles east of the small community of Desert Center, in eastern Riverside County, California.
| Status Date: |
December 3, 2010
|
Background
| Technology: |
Parabolic trough |
| Status: |
Under development |
| Country: |
United States |
| City: |
Desert Center |
| State: |
California |
| County: |
Riverside |
| Lat/Long Location: |
33°50′
56.0″
North,
115°14′
22.0″
West |
| Land Area: |
1,380 acres |
| Electricity Generation: |
500,000 MWh/yr
(Expected/Planned)
|
| Contact(s): |
Sven Moormann |
| Break Ground: |
August 1,
2011 |
| Start Production: |
January 1,
2014 |
| PPA/Tariff Date: |
January 1,
2009 |
| PPA/Tariff Period: |
20 years
|
Participants
| Developer(s): |
Solar Millennium, LLC
; Chevron Energy Solutions |
| Generation Offtaker(s): |
Southern California Edison (SCE) |
Plant Configuration
Solar Field
| Solar-Field Aperture Area: |
1,450,000 m² |
| SCA Aperture Area: |
1,386 ft² |
| SCA Length: |
63 ft |
Power Block
| Turbine Capacity (Gross): |
500.0 MW
|
| Turbine Description: |
two 250-MW units |
| Output Type: |
Steam Rankine |
| Cooling Method: |
Dry cooling |
| Cooling Method Description: |
Air-cooled condenser (ACC) |
Thermal Storage
