List of Solar Thermal Power Stations - Operational

Operational

Operational Solar Thermal Power Stations
Capacity
(MW)		 Name Country Location Coordinates Technology type Notes
354 Solar Energy Generating Systems USA Mojave Desert, California 35°01′54″N 117°20′53″W / 35.03167°N 117.34806°W / 35.03167; -117.34806 (Solar Energy Generating Systems) parabolic trough Collection of 9 units
150 Solnova Solar Power Station Spain Sanlúcar la Mayor 37°25′00″N 06°17′20″W / 37.4166667°N 6.28889°W / 37.4166667; -6.28889 (Solnova Solar Power Station) parabolic trough Solnova 1 completed May 2010
Solnova 3 completed May 2010
Solnova 4 completed August 2010
150 Andasol solar power station Spain Guadix 37°13′42.70″N 3°4′6.73″W / 37.228528°N 3.0685361°W / 37.228528; -3.0685361 (Andasol solar power station) parabolic trough Andasol 1 completed, 2008, with 7.5h thermal energy storage
Andasol 2 completed, 2009, with 7.5h thermal energy storage
Andasol 3 completed, 2011, with 7.5h thermal energy storage
150 Extresol Solar Power Station Spain Torre de Miguel Sesmero 38°39′N 6°44′W / 38.65°N 6.733°W / 38.65; -6.733 (Extresol Solar Power Station) parabolic trough Extresol 1 completed February 2010, with 7.5h thermal energy storage
Extresol 2 completed December 2010, with 7.5h thermal energy storage
Extresol 3 completed August 2012, with 7.5h thermal energy storage
100 Palma del Rio Solar Power Station Spain Palma del Río 37°38′N 5°15′W / 37.633°N 5.25°W / 37.633; -5.25 (Palma del Rio Solar Power Station) parabolic trough Palma del Rio 2 completed December 2010
Palma del Rio 1 completed July 2011
100 Manchasol Power Station Spain Alcázar de San Juan 39°11′N 3°18′W / 39.183°N 3.3°W / 39.183; -3.3 (Manchasol Power Station) parabolic trough Manchasol-1 completed January 2011, with 7.5h heat storage
Manchasol-2 completed April 2011, with 7.5h heat storage
100 Valle Solar Power Station Spain San José del Valle 36°39′N 5°50′W / 36.65°N 5.833°W / 36.65; -5.833 (Valle Solar Power Station) parabolic trough Completed December 2011, with 7.5h heat storage
100 Helioenergy Solar Power Station Spain Écija 37°34′43″N 5°9′24″W / 37.57861°N 5.15667°W / 37.57861; -5.15667 (Helioenergy Solar Power Station) parabolic trough Helioenergy 1 completed September 2011
Helioenergy 2 completed January 2012
100 Aste Solar Power Station Spain Alcázar de San Juan 39°10′22″N 3°15′58″W / 39.17278°N 3.26611°W / 39.17278; -3.26611 (Helioenergy Solar Power Station) parabolic trough Aste 1A Completed January 2012, with 8h heat storage
Aste 1B Completed January 2012, with 8h heat storage
100 Solacor Solar Power Station Spain El Carpio parabolic trough Solacor 1 completed February 2012
Solacor 2 completed March 2012
100 Solaben Solar Power Station Spain Logrosán parabolic trough Solaben 3 completed June 2012
Solaben 2 completed October 2012
100 Helios Solar Power Station Spain Puerto Lápice parabolic trough Helios 1 completed May 2012
Helios 2 completed August 2012
75 Martin Next Generation Solar Energy Center USA Indiantown, Florida 27°03′11″N 80°33′00″W / 27.05306°N 80.55°W / 27.05306; -80.55 (Martin Next Generation Solar Energy Center) ISCC steam input into a combined cycle
64 Nevada Solar One USA Boulder City, Nevada 35°48.0′N 114°58.6′W / 35.8°N 114.9767°W / 35.8; -114.9767 (Nevada Solar One) parabolic trough Operational since 2007
50 Ibersol Ciudad Real Spain Puertollano, Ciudad Real parabolic trough Completed May 2009
50 Alvarado I Spain Badajoz 38°49′37″N 06°49′34″W / 38.82694°N 6.82611°W / 38.82694; -6.82611 (Alvarado I) parabolic trough Completed July 2009
50 La Florida Spain Alvarado (Badajoz) parabolic trough Completed July 2010
50 Majadas de Tiétar Spain Caceres parabolic trough Completed August 2010
50 La Dehesa Spain La Garrovilla (Badajoz) parabolic trough Completed November 2010
50 Lebrija-1 Spain Lebrija parabolic trough Completed July 2011
50 Astexol 2 Spain Badajoz parabolic trough Completed November 2011, with 7.5h thermal energy storage
50 Morón Spain Morón de la Frontera parabolic trough Completed May 2012
50 La Africana Spain Posada parabolic trough Completed July 2012, with 7.5h thermal energy storag
50 Guzman Spain Palma del Río parabolic trough Completed July 2012
50 Olivenza 1 Spain Olivenza parabolic trough Completed July 2012
50 Orellana Spain Orellana la Vieja parabolic trough Completed August 2012
31.4 Puerto Errado 1+2 Spain Murcia fresnel reflector Puerto Errado 1 completed April 2009
Puerto Errado 2 completed February 2012
25 Hassi R'mel integrated solar combined cycle power station Algeria Hassi R'mel ISCC Completed June 2011
22.5 Termosolar Borges Spain Borges Blanques parabolic trough Completed December 2012
20 PS20 solar power tower Spain Seville 37°26′38″N 06°15′34″W / 37.44389°N 6.25944°W / 37.44389; -6.25944 (PS20 solar power tower) solar power tower Completed April 2009
20 Kuraymat Plant Egypt Kuraymat ISCC Completed December 2010
20 Beni Mathar Plant Morocco Ain Bni Mathar ISCC
19.9 Gemasolar Spain Fuentes de Andalucia (Seville) 37°33′38.17″N 05°19′53.61″W / 37.5606028°N 5.3315583°W / 37.5606028; -5.3315583 (Gemasolar solar power tower) solar power tower Completed May 2011. With 15h heat storage
17 Yazd integrated solar combined cycle power station Iran Yazd 31°57′5″N 54°5′30″E / 31.95139°N 54.09167°E / 31.95139; 54.09167 (Yazd integrated solar combined cycle power station) ISCC World's first solar combined cycle power plant, to be constructed
11 PS10 solar power tower Spain Seville 37°26′36.42″N 06°15′14.28″W / 37.44345°N 6.2539667°W / 37.44345; -6.2539667 (PS10 solar power tower) solar power tower World's first
commercial solar tower
5 Kimberlina Solar Thermal Energy Plant USA Bakersfield, California fresnel reflector AREVA Solar, formerly Ausra demonstration
plant
5 Sierra SunTower USA Lancaster 34°46′0.0″N 118°8′0.0″W / 34.76667°N 118.13333°W / 34.76667; -118.13333 (Sierra SunTower) solar power tower North America's only operating solar tower, completed August 2009
5 Archimede solar power plant Italy Syracuse, Sicily 37°4′51″N 15°14′32″E / 37.08083°N 15.24222°E / 37.08083; 15.24222 (Archimede solar power plant) parabolic trough ISCC with heat storage
Completed July 2010
5 Thai Solar Energy (TSE) 1 Thailand Huaykrachao parabolic trough Completed November 2011
2 Liddell Power Station Solar Steam Generator Australia New South Wales 32°22′26″S 150°58′40″E / 32.37389°S 150.97778°E / -32.37389; 150.97778 (Liddell Power Station, New South Wales) fresnel reflector electrical equivalent steam boost for coal station
2 Keahole Solar Power USA Hawaii 19°42′54″N 156°2′7″W / 19.715°N 156.03528°W / 19.715; -156.03528 (Keahole Solar Power, Keahole Point) parabolic trough
1.5 Maricopa Solar USA Peoria, Arizona dish stirling SES / Tessera Solar's first commercial-scale Dish Stirling power plant. Completed January 2010
1.5 Jülich Solar Tower Germany Jülich solar power tower Completed December 2008
1.5 Beijing Badaling Solar Tower China Beijing 40°40′N 116°30′E / 40.667°N 116.5°E / 40.667; 116.5 (Beijing Badaling Solar Tower) solar power tower Completed August 2012
1 Saguaro Solar Power Station USA Red Rock parabolic trough
1 Yanqing Solar Power Station China Yanqing County 40°27′24″N 115°58′30″E / 40.45667°N 115.975°E / 40.45667; 115.975 (Yanqing Solar Power Station) solar power tower Completed August 2010
0.25 Shiraz solar power plant Iran Shiraz 31°56′N 54°02′E / 31.933°N 54.033°E / 31.933; 54.033 (Shiraz solar power plant) parabolic trough Iran's first solar power plant
2135.55 Overall operational capacity
Solar thermal power stations
Solar Towers from left: PS10, PS20.
The PS10 concentrates sunlight from a field of heliostats onto a central tower.
Gemasolar solar power tower.
Sopogy's Keahole Solar Power installation in Hawaii.

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