PS10 solar power tower
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| PS10 Solar Power Plant | |
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| Official name | Planta Solar 10 |
| Country | Spain |
| Location | Sanlúcar la Mayor, Andalusia |
| Coordinates | 37°26′32″N 06°15′15″W / 37.44222°N 6.25417°WCoordinates: 37°26′32″N 06°15′15″W / 37.44222°N 6.25417°W |
| Status | Operational |
| Construction began | 2004 |
| Commission date | 30 March 2007[1] |
| Construction cost | €35 million |
| Owner(s) | Abengoa Solar |
| Constructor(s) | Principal: • Abener (Abengoa Energía) Subcontract: • Tecnical-Tecnicas Reunidas • ALTAC |
| Solar farm information | |
| Type | CSP |
| CSP technology | Solar power tower |
| Heliostats | 624 |
| Power generation information | |
| Installed capacity | 11 MW |
| Capacity factor | 24% |
| Annual generation | 23.4 GW·h |
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The PS10 Solar Power Plant (Spanish: Planta Solar 10) is a solar power plant in Sanlucar la Mayor, Spain.
The plant is made up of a tower in the center of a large field covered in many mirrors. Each of the 624 moveable mirrors has an area of 120 m2 (1290 ft2). The mirrors reflect the light from the Sun to the top of the tower. The heat warms water within pipes in the central tower turning it into steam. The steam drives turbines which, at peak, put out 11 MW of electricity [3].
The planet is really good for providing electricity during the hottest parts of the day when air conditioning demand is the highest.
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- ↑ "Inaugurada en Sanlúcar una planta solar que producirá energía para abastecer a toda Sevilla". ElPaís.es. 2007-03-31. http://www.elpais.com/articulo/andalucia/Inaugurada/Sanlucar/planta/solar/producira/energia/abastecer/toda/Sevilla/elpepuespand/20070331elpand_5/Tes.
- ↑ First EU Commercial Concentrating Solar Power Tower Opens in Spain, Ens-newswire.com, http://www.ens-newswire.com/ens/mar2007/2007-03-30-02.asp, retrieved 2012-01-25
- ↑ First EU Commercial Concentrating Solar Power Tower Opens in Spain
