| Project Overview |
| Project Name: |
Crescent Dunes Solar Energy Project
(Tonopah)
|
| Country: |
United States |
| Location: |
Tonopah, Nevada
(Northern Nevada, northwest of Tonopah) |
| Owner(s): |
SolarReserve's Tonopah Solar Energy, LLC
(100%)
|
| Technology: |
Power tower |
| Turbine Capacity: |
Net: 110.0 MW
Gross: 110.0 MW |
| Status: |
Under construction |
| Start Year: |
2013
|
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Crescent Dunes Solar Energy Project
This page provides information on Crescent Dunes Solar Energy Project, a concentrating solar power (CSP) project, with data organized by background, participants, and power plant configuration.
| Status Date: |
February 26, 2013
|
Background
| Technology: |
Power tower |
| Status: |
Under construction |
| Country: |
United States |
| City: |
Tonopah |
| State: |
Nevada |
| County: |
Nye |
| Region: |
Northern Nevada, northwest of Tonopah |
| Lat/Long Location: |
38°14′
North,
117°22′
West |
| Land Area: |
1,600 acres |
| Solar Resource: |
2,685 kWh/m2/yr
|
| Source of Solar Resource: |
NREL Solar Power Prospector |
| Electricity Generation: |
485,000 MWh/yr
(Expected)
|
| Contact(s): |
Tom Georgis; Rob Howe |
| Company: |
SolarReserve |
| Key References: |
Press release 
Press release
|
| Break Ground: |
April 2011 |
| Start Production: |
October 2013 |
| Construction Job-Years: |
1500 |
| Annual O&M Jobs: |
200 |
| PPA/Tariff Date: |
December 22,
2009 |
| PPA/Tariff Rate: |
0.135 US$ per kWh |
| PPA/Tariff Period: |
25 years
|
| Project Type: |
Commercial |
Participants
| Developer(s): |
SolarReserve's Tonopah Solar Energy, LLC |
| Owner(s) (%): |
SolarReserve's Tonopah Solar Energy, LLC
(100%)
|
| EPC Contractor: |
ACS Cobra |
| Operator(s): |
SolarReserve's Tonopah Solar Energy, LLC |
| Generation Offtaker(s): |
NV Energy |
Plant Configuration
Solar Field
| Heliostat Solar-Field Aperture Area: |
1,071,361 m² |
| # of Heliostats: |
17,170 |
| Heliostat Aperture Area: |
62.4 m² |
| Tower Height: |
540 ft |
| Receiver Type: |
External - cylindrical |
| Heat-Transfer Fluid Type: |
Molten salt |
| Receiver Inlet Temp: |
550F |
| Receiver Outlet Temp: |
1050F |
Power Block
| Turbine Capacity (Gross): |
110.0 MW
|
| Turbine Capacity (Net): |
110.0 MW |
| Turbine Manufacturer: |
Alstom |
| Output Type: |
Steam Rankine |
| Power Cycle Pressure: |
115.0 bar |
| Cooling Method: |
Hybrid |
| Fossil Backup Type: |
None |
Thermal Storage
| Storage Type: |
2-tank direct |
| Storage Capacity: |
10 hours |
| Thermal Storage Description: |
Thermal energy storage achieved by raising salt temperature from 550 to 1050 F. Thermal storage efficiency is 99% |
