| Project Overview |
| Project Name: |
Abengoa Mojave Solar Project |
| Country: |
United States |
| Location: |
Harper Dry Lake, California |
| Owner(s): |
Mojave Solar, LLC |
| Technology: |
Parabolic trough |
| Turbine Capacity: |
Gross: 250.0 MW |
| Status: |
Under construction |
| Start Year: |
2013
|
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Abengoa 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: |
October 20, 2011
|
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)
|
| Generation Data Explanation: |
The Project's capacity factor depends on the local solar insolation, but is estimated to be about 600,000 to 630,000 MWh per year net (both plants combined) while operating for about 3,024 hours per year. This production estimate was made using the Solar Advisor Model software developed and maintained by the National Renewable Energy Laboratory. |
| Contact(s): |
Allison Lenthall |
| Break Ground: |
December 15,
2010 |
| Start Production: |
January 1,
2013 |
| Construction Job-Years: |
1200 |
| Annual O&M Jobs: |
80 |
| PPA/Tariff Date: |
October 26,
2009 |
| PPA/Tariff Period: |
25 years
|
Participants
| Developer(s): |
Mojave Solar, LLC
; Abengoa Solar, Inc. |
| Owner(s) (%): |
Mojave Solar, LLC |
| Generation Offtaker(s): |
Pacific Gas & Electric (PG&E) |
Plant Configuration
Solar Field
| Solar-Field Outlet Temp: |
740°F |
Power Block
| Turbine Capacity (Gross): |
250.0 MW
|
| Turbine Description: |
Two 125-MW units |
| Output Type: |
Steam Rankine |
| Cooling Method: |
Wet cooling |
| Cooling Method Description: |
Cooling towers |
Thermal Storage
