Solnova Solar Power Station
| Solnova Solar Power Station | |
|---|---|
 The first three units of Solnova. I (right) III (left, front) and IV (left rear). The two towers in the background are the PS10 and PS20 solar power stations. | |
  Location of Solnova Solar Power Station in Spain | |
| Country | Spain |
| Location | Sanlúcar la Mayor |
| Coordinates | 37°24′58″N 06°16′19″W / 37.41611°N 6.27194°WCoordinates: 37°24′58″N 06°16′19″W / 37.41611°N 6.27194°W |
| Status | Operational |
| Commission date | 2010 |
| Owner(s) | Abengoa Solar |
| Solar farm | |
| Type | CSP |
| CSP technology | Parabolic trough |
| Power generation | |
| Nameplate capacity |
150 MW 250 MW (planned) |
The Solnova Solar Power Station is a large CSP power station made up of five separate units of 50 MW each. The facility is part of the Solucar Complex, in Sanlúcar la Mayor, in Spain, the same area where the PS20 solar power tower is also located.[1] With the commissioning of the third 50 MW unit, the Solnova-IV in August 2010, the power station currently ranks as the largest CSP power station in the world.
Solnova-I, Solnova-III, and Solnova-IV[2] were commissioned in mid-2010 and are all rated at 50 MWe in installed capacity each.[1] All five plants are built, owned and operated by Abengoa Solar, a Spanish solar power company.
All five power stations, the three commissioned and two under development, will be utilizing parabolic troughs, a technology to use concentrated solar power. The three commissioned power stations are also equipped to support natural gas as its secondary fuel source for power generation.[1]
See also
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 "Solúcar Platform: Solnova". Retrieved 1 November 2010.
- ↑ "Abengoa solar reaches total of 193 MW operating". Retrieved 1 November 2010.