Crescent Dunes Solar Thermal Power Plant
USA
Datos del Proyecto
Cliente: Tonopah Solar Energy (TSE)
Localización: Tonopah, Nevada | USA
Estado: Completed
Área de Negocio: Integrated Projects (Power Generation)
Descripción del Proyecto
Engineering, procurement, construction, testing and commissioning of the Crescent Dunes energy project, one of the largest solar thermal tower power generation projects. Started in Tonopah, Nevada, USA, with plans to serve approximately 75,000 homes in the city of Las Vegas, it has a capacity of 110 MW and a thermal storage system with a capacity of 10 hours.
The infrastructure has a 170 m central tower. The 18.5 m high receiver consists of fourteen panels which concentrate the light received from 10,347 heliostats. The distribution of mirrors is circular in shape and has a total catchment area of 119.7425 ha. The entire complex, including temporary facilities, evaporation ponds, etc. occupies an area of 700 hectares.