| Project Overview |
| Project Name: |
Ivanpah Solar Electric Generating Station
(ISEGS)
|
| Country: |
United States |
| Location: |
Primm, NV, California |
| Owner(s): |
|
| Technology: |
Power tower |
| Turbine Capacity: |
Net: 370.0 MW
Gross: 392.0 MW |
| Status: |
Under construction |
| Start Year: |
2013
|
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Ivanpah Solar Electric Generating Station
This page provides information on Ivanpah Solar Electric Generating Station, a concentrating solar power (CSP) project, with data organized by background, participants, and power plant configuration.
| Status Date: |
July 25, 2011
|
Background
| Technology: |
Power tower |
| Status: |
Under construction |
| Country: |
United States |
| City: |
Primm, NV |
| State: |
California |
| County: |
San Bernardino |
| Lat/Long Location: |
35°33′
8.5″
North,
115°27′
30.97″
West |
| Land Area: |
3,500 acres |
| Solar Resource: |
2,717 kWh/m2/yr
|
| Source of Solar Resource: |
NREL Solar Power Prospector |
| Electricity Generation: |
1,079,232 MWh/yr
(Expected/Planned)
|
| Contact(s): |
Andy Taylor |
| Company: |
BrightSource Energy |
| Break Ground: |
October 1,
2010 |
| Start Production: |
October 1,
2013 |
| Construction Job-Years: |
1896 |
| Annual O&M Jobs: |
90 |
| PPA/Tariff Date: |
January 1,
2010 |
| PPA/Tariff Period: |
25 years
|
| Project Type: |
Commercial Plant |
Participants
| Developer(s): |
BrightSource Energy |
| EPC Contractor: |
Bechtel Engineering |
| Generation Offtaker(s): |
Pacific Gas & Electric; Southern California Edison |
Plant Configuration
Solar Field
| Heliostat Solar-Field Aperture Area: |
2,295,960 m² |
| # of Heliostats: |
214,000 |
| Heliostat Aperture Area: |
14.08 m² |
| Heliostat Description: |
Each heliostat consists of two mirrors. |
| Tower Height: |
459 ft |
| Receiver Manufacturer: |
Riley Power |
| Receiver Type: |
Solar receiver steam generator |
| Heat-Transfer Fluid Type: |
Water |
| Receiver Inlet Temp: |
480F |
| Receiver Outlet Temp: |
1050F |
| Receiver Temp. Difference: |
570F |
Power Block
| Turbine Capacity (Gross): |
392.0 MW
|
| Turbine Capacity (Net): |
370.0 MW |
| Output Type: |
Steam Rankine |
| Cooling Method: |
Dry cooling |
| Annual Solar-to-Electricity Efficiency (Gross): |
28.72%
|
| Fossil Backup Type: |
Natural gas |
