General Plant Data

·         Location: Daggett California United States

·         Capacity (MW): 10

Plant Timeline

·         Construction Start Date: 1981

·         Construction End Date: 1982

·         Generation Start Year: 1982

·         Closure Time: Decommissioned

Plant Costs

·         Construction Cost ($): 120 million

Heliostat Design

·         Heliostat Aperture Area (m²): 40

·         Heliostat Manufacturer: Martin Marietta 

·         Heliostat Model: Martin Marietta sun-tracking heliostats

·         Solar Field Area (m²): 72650

Tower/Receiver

·         Tower Height (m): 90

·         Receiever Manufacturer: Rocketdyne

Plant Layout

·         Number of Heliostats: 1818

·         Tower Position (Lat/Long): 34.871,-116.834