| Project Overview |
| Project Name: |
Palen Solar Electric Generating System |
| Country: |
United States |
| Location: |
Desert Center, California |
| Owner(s): |
BrightSource Energy
(100%)
|
| Technology: |
Power tower |
| Turbine Capacity: |
Net: 500.0 MW
Gross: 500.0 MW |
| Status: |
Under development |
| Start Year: |
2016
|
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Palen Solar Electric Generating System
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.
| Status Date: |
April 4, 2013
|
Background
| Technology: |
Power tower |
| 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: |
1,537 hectares |
| Electricity Generation: |
1,430,000 MWh/yr
(Expected/Planned)
|
| Contact(s): |
SolarPACES |
| Break Ground: |
2013 |
| Start Production: |
2016 |
Participants
| Developer(s): |
BrightSource Energy |
| Owner(s) (%): |
BrightSource Energy
(100%)
|
| EPC Contractor: |
Abengoa Solar |
| Operator(s): |
Abengoa Solar |
| Generation Offtaker(s): |
Southern California Edison (SCE) |
Plant Configuration
Solar Field
Power Block
| Turbine Capacity (Gross): |
500.0 MW
|
| Turbine Capacity (Net): |
500.0 MW |
| Turbine Description: |
Two 250-MW units |
| Output Type: |
Steam Rankine |
| Cooling Method: |
Dry cooling |
| Cooling Method Description: |
Air-cooled condenser |
Thermal Storage
