| Project Overview |
| Project Name: |
Gaskell Sun Tower
(Gaskell)
|
| Country: |
United States |
| Location: |
Lancaster, California
(Antelope Valley) |
| Owner(s): |
|
| Technology: |
Power tower |
| Turbine Capacity: |
Gross: 245.0 MW |
| Status: |
Under development |
| Start Year: |
2012
|
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Gaskell Sun Tower
This page provides information on NRG and eSolar's Gaskell Sun Tower, a concentrating solar power (CSP) project, with data organized by background, participants, and power plant configuration.
| Status Date: |
January 21, 2011
|
Background
| Technology: |
Power tower |
| Status: |
Under development |
| Country: |
United States |
| City: |
Lancaster |
| State: |
California |
| County: |
Kern |
| Region: |
Antelope Valley |
| Land Area: |
1,100 acres |
| Contact(s): |
Tim Hemig; Robert Rogan |
| Company: |
NRG Energy, eSolar |
| Key References: |
News story
News story
|
| Break Ground: |
2011 |
| Start Production: |
April 2012 |
| PPA/Tariff Date: |
January 1,
2010 |
| PPA/Tariff Period: |
20 years
|
Participants
| Developer(s): |
eSolar
; NRG Energy |
| Generation Offtaker(s): |
Southern California Edison (SCE) |
Plant Configuration
Solar Field
Power Block
| Turbine Capacity (Gross): |
245.0 MW
|
| Output Type: |
Steam Rankine |
