| Project Overview |
| Project Name: |
Mojave Solar Project |
| Country: |
United States |
| Location: |
Harper Dry Lake, California |
| Owner(s): |
Mojave Solar, LLC |
| Technology: |
Parabolic trough |
| Turbine Capacity: |
Net: 250.0 MW
Gross: 280.0 MW |
| Status: |
Under construction |
| Start Year: |
2014
|
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Mojave Solar Project
This page provides information on Abengoa's Mojave Solar Plant, a concentrating solar power (CSP) project, with data organized by background, participants, and power plant configuration.
The project will be located in an unincorporated area of San Bernardino County, between Barstow and Kramer Junction, about nine miles northwest of Hinkley and 100 miles northeast of Los Angeles.
| Status Date: |
January 30, 2013
|
Background
| Technology: |
Parabolic trough |
| Status: |
Under construction |
| Country: |
United States |
| City: |
Harper Dry Lake |
| State: |
California |
| County: |
San Bernardino |
| Lat/Long Location: |
35°1′
North,
117°20′
West |
| Land Area: |
1,765 acres |
| Electricity Generation: |
600,000 MWh/yr
(Expected/Planned)
|
| Contact(s): |
Allison Lenthall |
| Company: |
Abengoa Solar |
| Break Ground: |
August 2011 |
| Start Production: |
2014 |
| Cost (approx): |
1,600 USD million |
| Construction Job-Years: |
1200 |
| Annual O&M Jobs: |
80 |
| PPA/Tariff Date: |
October 26,
2009 |
| PPA/Tariff Period: |
25 years
|
| Project Type: |
Commercial |
Participants
| Developer(s): |
Mojave Solar, LLC
; Abengoa Solar, Inc. |
| Owner(s) (%): |
Mojave Solar, LLC |
| EPC Contractor: |
Abener - Teyma |
| Generation Offtaker(s): |
Pacific Gas & Electric (PG&E) |
Plant Configuration
Solar Field
| SCA Manufacturer: |
Abengoa Solar |
| Mirror Manufacturer: |
Rioglass |
|
HCE Manufacturer (Model): |
Schott (PTR70) |
| Heat-Transfer Fluid Type: |
Therminol VP-1 |
Power Block
| Turbine Capacity (Gross): |
280.0 MW
|
| Turbine Capacity (Net): |
250.0 MW |
| Turbine Description: |
Two 140-MW units |
| Output Type: |
Steam Rankine |
| Cooling Method: |
Wet cooling |
| Cooling Method Description: |
Cooling towers |
Thermal Storage
