Holaniku at Keahole Point

Holaniku at Keahole Point
Location of Holaniku at Keahole Point solar farm in Hawaii
Country United States
Location Kona District, Hawaii
Coordinates
Status Operational
Construction began January 1, 2006 (2006-01-01)
Commission date March 16, 2009 (2009-03-16)
Owner(s) Keahole Solar Power
Operator(s) Sopogy
Solar farm information
Type CSP
CSP technology Parabolic trough
CSP units 1,000
Land area 3 acres (12,141 m2)[1]
Power generation information
Installed capacity 0.1–2 MW
Maximum capacity 2 MW
Capacity factor 2%[1]

Holaniku at Keahole Point is a micro-scaled concentrated solar power plant in the Kona District (west coast) of the island of Hawaiʻi. It is located in the Natural Energy Laboratory of Hawaii at Keahole Point. According to different sources its installed capacity is in range of 0.1–2  MW.[2]

Holaniku at Keahole Point is the first commercial solar thermal power plant to be built using solar collectors manufactured by Sopogy. The project was developed by Keahole Solar Power, LLC. an Engineering, Procurement, and Contracting EPC company. The plant contains over 1,000 Sopogy MicroCSP SopoNova parabolic trough solar collectors. The power plant uses the sun's heat to create steam.[3]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b "Holaniku at Keahole Point". National Renewable Energy Laboratory. http://www.nrel.gov/csp/solarpaces/project_detail.cfm/projectID=71. Retrieved 2011-12-03. 
  2. ^ Prevedouros, Panos (2011-07-26). "DHHL and PUC Should be Cautious with Proposed Solar Power Plant on Oahu". Hawaii Reporter. http://www.hawaiireporter.com/dhhl-and-puc-should-be-cautious-with-proposed-solar-power-plant-on-oahu/123. Retrieved 2011-12-22. 
  3. ^ "Holaniku at Keahole Point Micro CSP Thermal Plant, Kona Desert, Hawaii, USA". power-technology.com. Net Resources International. http://www.power-technology.com/projects/holanikuatkeaholepoi/. Retrieved 2010-08-07. 

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