| Puertollano Solar Thermal Power Plant | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Country | Spain |
| Location | near Guadix, Granada |
| Coordinates | 38°39′N 3°58′W / 38.65°N 3.97°W |
| Status | Operational |
| Commission date | May 8, 2009 |
| Owners | Iberdrola, IDEA |
| Solar farm | |
| Type | CSP |
| CSP technology | Parabolic trough |
| Collectors | 120,000 |
| Site area | 150 hectares (371 acres) |
| Power generation | |
| Units operational | 1 |
| Nameplate capacity | 50 MW |
The Puertollano Solar Thermal Power Plant is a 50-megawatt (MW) concentrated solar thermal power station using parabolic trough, located near Puertollano in the Province of Ciudad Real, Spain. It is owned 90% by Iberdrola and 10% by IDEA. It uses 352 parabolic-cylinder collectors, with 120,000 parabolic mirrors and 13,000 absorber tubes.[1]
Three additional sections are planned for operation beginning in 2013, Puertollano 2, 72 MW,[2] Puertollano 3, 12.4 MW,[3] and Puertollano 4, 50 MW.[4]
See also
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- List of solar thermal power stations
- Renewable energy in the European Union
- Solar power in Spain
- Solar thermal energy
- Wind power in Spain
References
[edit]- ^ "Quarterly Report" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2011-09-15. Retrieved 2012-04-20.
- ^ Puertollano 2 Archived 2012-04-22 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Puertollano 3 Archived 2012-04-22 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Puertollano 4 Archived 2012-04-22 at the Wayback Machine