Solar Thermal Power Plants Around The World


MWNameCountryLocationTechnology typeNotesStatus
354Solar Energy Generating Systems USAMojave Desert Californiaparabolic troughCollection of 9 unitsOperational
150Solnova SpainSevilleparabolic troughSolnova 1 completed May 2010Operational
Solnova 3 completed May 2010Operational
Solnova 4 completed August 2010 [4][5] [6][7][8]Operational
100Andasol solar power station SpainGranadaparabolic troughAndasol 1 completed, 2008Operational
Andasol 2 completed, 2009Operational
[9][10]Operational
64Nevada Solar One USABoulder City, Nevadaparabolic troughOperational
50Ibersol Ciudad Real SpainPuertollano, Ciudad Realparabolic troughCompleted May 2009[11]Operational
50Alvarado I SpainBadajozparabolic troughCompleted July 2009[12][13][14]Operational
50Extresol 1 SpainTorre de Miguel Sesmero (Badajoz)parabolic troughCompleted February 2010 [15][16][17]Operational
50La Florida SpainAlvarado (Badajoz)parabolic troughcompleted July 2010 [15][18]Operational
20PS20 solar power tower SpainSevillesolar power towerCompleted April 2009Operational
17Yazd integrated solar combined cycle power station IranYazdparabolic troughWorld's first solar combined cycle power plantOperational
11PS10 solar power tower SpainSevillesolar power towerWorld's firstOperational
commercial solar towerOperational
5Kimberlina Solar Thermal Energy Plant USABakersfield, Californiafresnel reflectorAREVA Solar, formerly Ausra demonstrationOperational
plant[19]Operational
5Sierra SunTower USALancaster,  Californiasolar power towereSolar commercial power plant, North America's only operating solar tower, completed August 2009 [20][21][22]Operational
5Archimede solar power plant Italynear Siracusa, Sicilyparabolic troughISCC with heat storageOperational
Completed July 2010 [23][24]Operational
2Liddell Power Station Solar Steam Generator AustraliaNew South Walesfresnel reflectorelectrical equivalent steam boost for coal station[25][26]Operational
1.5Maricopa Solar USAPeoria, Arizonadish stirlingStirling Energy Systems / Tessera Solar's first commercial-scale Dish Stirling power plant. Completed January 2010[27]Operational
1.5Jülich Solar Tower GermanyJülichsolar power towerCompleted December 2008[28]Operational
1.4Puerto Errado 1 SpainMurciafresnel reflectorCompleted April 2009[29]Operational
1Saguaro Solar Power Station USARed Rock Arizonaparabolic trough[30]Operational
2Keahole Solar Power USAHawaiiparabolic trough[31][32]Operational
0.25Shiraz solar power plant IranShirazCSPIran's first solar power plantOperational
100Extresol 2-3 SpainTorre de Miguel Sesmero (Badajoz)parabolic troughwith 7.5h heat storage[15][16]Under Construction
100Andasol 3–4 SpainGranadaparabolic troughwith 7.5h heat storage[15][33][34][35]Under Construction
100Palma del Rio 1, 2 SpainCordobaparabolic trough[15][36][37]Under Construction
100Helioenergy 1, 2 SpainEcijaparabolic troughwith heat storage[15][38][39]Under Construction
100Solaben 1, 2 SpainLogrosanparabolic trough[40]Under Construction
100Valle Solar Power Station SpainCadizparabolic troughwith 7.5h heat storage[41]Under Construction
100Aste 1A, 1B SpainAlcázar de San Juan (Ciudad Real)parabolic trough[15][42]Under Construction
100Termosol 1+2 SpainNavalvillar de Pela (Badajoz)parabolic trough[15]Under Construction
100Helios 1+2 SpainCiudad Realparabolic trough[15]Under Construction
75Martin Next Generation Solar Energy Center USAFloridaISCCsteam input into a combined cycle [43]Under Construction
50Majadas de Tiétar SpainCaceresparabolic trough[37]Under Construction
50Lebrija-1 SpainLebrijaparabolic trough[44]Under Construction
50Manchasol-1 SpainCiudad Realparabolic troughwith heat storage[45]Under Construction
50La Dehesa SpainLa Garrovilla (Badajoz)parabolic trough[15]Under Construction
50Axtesol 2 SpainBadajozparabolic trough[15][42]Under Construction
50Arenales PS SpainMoron de la Frontera (Seville)parabolic trough[15][42]Under Construction
50Serrezuella Solar 2 SpainTalarrubias (Badajoz)parabolic trough[15]Under Construction
50El Reboso 2 SpainEl Puebla del Rio (Seville)parabolic trough[15]Under Construction
50Moron SpainMoron de la Frontera (Sevilla)parabolic trough[15]Under Construction
50Olivenza 1 SpainOlivenza (Badajoz)parabolic trough[15]Under Construction
50Medellin SpainMedellin (Badajoz)parabolic trough[15]Under Construction
50Valdetorres SpainValdetorres (Badajoz)parabolic trough[15]Under Construction
50Badajoz 2 SpainTalavera la Real (Badajoz)parabolic trough[15]Under Construction
50Santa Amalia SpainSanta Amalia (Badajoz)parabolic trough[15]Under Construction
50Torrefresneda SpainTorrefresneda (Badajoz)parabolic trough[15]Under Construction
50La Puebla 2 SpainLa Puebla del Rio (Sevilla)parabolic trough[15]Under Construction
25Termosolar Borges SpainBorges Blanques (Lerida)parabolic trough[15]Under Construction
17Gemasolar, former Solar Tres Power Tower SpainFuentes de Andalucia (Seville)power towerwith 15h heat storage[15]Under Construction
20Kuraymat Plant EgyptKuraymatISCC[46]Under Construction
25Hassi R'mel integrated solar combined cycle power station AlgeriaHassi R'melISCC[47]Under Construction
20Beni Mathar Plant MoroccoAin Bni MatharISCC[48]Under Construction
1.4THEMIS Solar Power Tower FrancePyrénées-Orientalessolar power towerHybrid solar/gas electric power, using solar energy to heat the air entering a gas turbine[49]Under Construction
1Renovalia SpainAlbacetedish[15]Under Construction
968Blythe Solar Power ProjectCaliforniaRiverside Countysolar troughSolar Millennium, Chevron [50]Anounced
850Calico Solar Energy ProjectCaliforniaSan Bernardino Countystirling engine[50][51]Anounced
Anounced
750Imperial Valley Solar Project (formerly SES Solar Two)CaliforniaImperial Countystirling engine[50]Anounced
553Mojave Solar ParkCaliforniaSan Bernardino Countyparabolic trough[52]Anounced
500Fort IrwinCaliforniaSan Bernardino Countyunnamed solar thermal[53]Anounced
technology, militaryAnounced
484Palen Solar Power ProjectCaliforniaRiverside Countysolar troughSolar Millennium, Chevron [50]Anounced
440Ivanpah Solar Power FacilityCaliforniaSan Bernardino Countypower tower[50][54]Anounced
350Sonoran Solar ProjectArizonaMaricopa Countyparabolic trough[55]Anounced
340Hualapai Valley Solar ProjectArizonaMohave Countyparabolic trough[56][57]Anounced
300UnnamedFloridafresnel reflector[58]Anounced
290Agua Caliente Solar ProjectArizonaYuma Countyparabolic trough[59][60]Anounced
280Solana Generating StationArizonaWest of Gila Bend, AZparabolic troughwith 6h heat storage[61]Anounced
250Beacon Solar Energy ProjectCaliforniaKern Countyparabolic trough[50]Anounced
250Harper Lake SolarCaliforniaSan Bernardino Countysolar trough[50]Anounced
250Amargosa Solar Power ProjectNevadaAmargosa Desert, Nye Countyparabolic trough[62][63]Anounced
250Genesis Solar Energy ProjectCaliforniaRiverside Countysolar trough[50]Anounced
242Ridgecrest Solar Power ProjectCaliforniaKern Countysolar troughSolar Millenium[50]Anounced
200Unnamed Kingman solar projectArizonaMohave Countyparabolic trough[64]Anounced
200BrightSource PPA5CaliforniaMojavepower tower[50]Anounced
200BrightSource PPA6CaliforniaMojavepower tower[50]Anounced
200BrightSource PPA7CaliforniaMojavepower tower[50]Anounced
150Rice Solar Energy ProjectCaliforniaRiverside Countypower towerwith 7h heat storage [50]Anounced
107San Joaquin Solar 1&2CaliforniaFresno Countyparabolic trough hybrid[65][66]Anounced
with biomassAnounced
100Crescent Dunes Solar Energy ProjectNevadaNye Countypower towerwith 12h heat storage [67]Anounced
92SuntowerNew MexicoDońa Ana Countysolar tower[68][69]Anounced
92Alpine SunTowerCaliforniaLancastersolar tower[70]Anounced
84eSolar 1CaliforniaLos Angeles Countysolar tower[50]Anounced
66eSolar 2CaliforniaLos Angeles Countysolar tower[50]Anounced
62City of Palmdale Hybrid Power ProjectCaliforniaPalmdaleparabolic trough steam input for hybrid gas plant[50]Anounced
59UnnamedCaliforniaBarstowparabolic trough with heat storage[71]Anounced
50Victorville 2 Hybrid Power ProjectCaliforniaVictorvilleparabolic trough steam input for hybrid gas plant[50]Anounced
50Sound Hybrid GSouthwestUnannouncedhybrid[72]Anounced
5Kalaeloa Solar One MicroCSP Power ProjectHawaiiBarbers Point Naval Air StationMicroCSP parabolic trough steam input for power generation with thermal storage[73]Anounced
9659Overall capacity announced in the USA----Anounced
Solar Thermal Power Stations Announced in SpainAnounced
MWNameLocationTechnologyNotesAnounced
200Andasol 4–7Granadaparabolic trough with heat storage[16]Anounced
50Manchasol 2Ciudad Realparabolic trough with heat storage[16]Anounced
100Solnova 2, 4–5Sevillaparabolic trough with heat storage[74]Anounced
50Termesol 50Sevilleparabolic trough with heat storage[75]Anounced
50Arcosol 50Cadizparabolic trough with heat storage[75]Anounced
50Ibersol BadajozFuente de Cantosparabolic trough[76]Anounced
50Ibersol Valdecaballeros 1–2Valdecaballerosparabolic trough[76]Anounced
50Ibersol SevillaAznalcollarparabolic trough[76]Anounced
50Ibersol AlmeríaTabernasparabolic trough[76]Anounced
50Ibersol AlbaceteAlmansaparabolic trough[76]Anounced
50Ibersol MurciaLorcaparabolic trough[76]Anounced
50Ibersol ZamoraCubillosparabolic trough[76]Anounced
50Enerstar Villena Power PlantVillenaparabolic trough[77]Anounced
100Aste 3, 4Alcázar de San Juanparabolic trough[42]Anounced
50Astexol 1Extremaduraparabolic trough[42]Anounced
50AZ 20Sevillapower tower[74]Anounced
50Alcázar Solar Thermal Power ProjectAlcázar de San Juanpower tower[78]Anounced
20Almaden PlantAlbacetepower tower[79]Anounced
10GotasolGotarrenduralinear fresnel[80]Anounced
0.08Aznalcollar THSevilladish sterling[74]Anounced
2000Sudan Solar ProgramSudanunknown[81]Anounced
2000unknownMongolian desert, Chinapower tower[82]Anounced
2000unknownMoroccounknown[83]Anounced
250Ashalim power stationNegev desert, IsraelCSP[84]Anounced
250unknownAustraliaunknown[85]Anounced
100ShamsAbu Dhabi Madinat Zayad, UAEparabolic trough[86]Anounced
100unknownUpington, South Africapower tower[87] (on ice)[88]Anounced
12Alba Nova 1Corsica Island, Franceunknown[89]Anounced
10Cloncurry solar power stationCloncurry, Australiapower tower with heat storage[90]Anounced
10unknownNagpur, IndiaunknownAnounced



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