| Project Overview |
| Project Name: |
Rice Solar Energy Project
(RSEP)
|
| Country: |
United States |
| Location: |
Rice, California
(Mojave Desert, near Blythe) |
| Owner(s): |
SolarReserve's Rice Solar Energy, LLC
(100%)
|
| Technology: |
Power tower |
| Turbine Capacity: |
Gross: 150.0 MW |
| Status: |
Under development |
| Start Year: |
2016
|
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Rice Solar Energy Project
This page provides information on Rice Solar Energy Project, a concentrating solar power (CSP) project, with data organized by background, participants, and power plant configuration.
| Status Date: |
January 30, 2013
|
Background
| Technology: |
Power tower |
| Status: |
Under development |
| Country: |
United States |
| City: |
Rice |
| State: |
California |
| County: |
Riverside |
| Region: |
Mojave Desert, near Blythe |
| Lat/Long Location: |
34°4′
North,
114°49′
West |
| Land Area: |
1,410 acres |
| Solar Resource: |
2,598 kWh/m2/yr
|
| Source of Solar Resource: |
NREL Solar Power Prospector |
| Electricity Generation: |
450,000 MWh/yr
(Expected/Planned)
|
| Contact(s): |
Tom Georgis; Jeff Benoit |
| Company: |
SolarReserve |
| Key References: |
Press release 
|
| Start Production: |
January 1,
2016 |
| Construction Job-Years: |
450 |
| Annual O&M Jobs: |
45 |
| PPA/Tariff Date: |
December 22,
2009 |
| Project Type: |
Commercial Plant |
Participants
| Developer(s): |
SolarReserve's Rice Solar Energy, LLC |
| Owner(s) (%): |
SolarReserve's Rice Solar Energy, LLC
(100%)
|
| EPC Contractor: |
United Technologies Corp - Pratt Whitney Power Systems |
| Operator(s): |
SolarReserve's Rice Solar Energy, LLC |
| Generation Offtaker(s): |
Pacific Gas & Electric |
Plant Configuration
Solar Field
| Heliostat Solar-Field Aperture Area: |
1,071,361 m² |
| # of Heliostats: |
17,170 |
| Heliostat Aperture Area: |
62.4 m² |
| Heliostat Manufacturer: |
Pratt Whitney |
| Tower Height: |
540 ft |
| Receiver Manufacturer: |
Pratt Whitney Rocketdyne |
| Receiver Type: |
External - cylindrical |
| Heat-Transfer Fluid Type: |
Molten salt |
| Receiver Inlet Temp: |
550F |
| Receiver Outlet Temp: |
1050F |
Power Block
| Turbine Capacity (Gross): |
150.0 MW
|
| Output Type: |
Steam Rankine |
| Power Cycle Pressure: |
115.0 bar |
| Cooling Method: |
Dry cooling |
| Fossil Backup Type: |
None |
Thermal Storage
| Storage Type: |
Other |
| Thermal Storage Description: |
Thermal energy storage achieved by raising salt temperature from 550 to 1050 F. Thermal storage efficiency is 99% |
