General Plant Data

·         Location: Lancaster California United States

·         Owner(s): eSolar

·         Capacity (MW): 5

Source: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Sierra_SunTower_Power_Plant.jpg

Plant Timeline

·         Construction Start Date: 2009

·         Construction End Date: 2010

·         Generation Start Year: 2010

·         Closure Time: Currently Non-Operational (From 2015)

Plant Costs

Heliostat Design

·         Heliostat Aperture Area (m²): 1

·         Heliostat Facets (C x R): 1x1

·         Solar Field Area (m²): 27670

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Tower/Receiver

·         Tower Height (m): 55

·         Receiver Fluid: Water

·         Receiever Manufacturer: Babcock & Wilcox

·         Receiver Model: External - Dual-cavity receiver & tubular external receiver

Source: https://guntherportfolio.com/2011/08/esolar-sierra-suntower-offline-again/

Source: https://www.energy.gov/eere/solar/articles/suntower-power-tower-and-receiver

Plant Layout

·         Number of Heliostats: 24360

·         Tower Position (Lat/Long): 34.731,-118.139

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