Nexant Parabolic Trough Solar Power Plant Systems Analysis. Task 3: Multiple Plants at a Common Location. Report for January 20, 2005 to December 31, 2005

摘要

Nine Solar Electric Generating Station (SEGS) parabolic trough solar power plants, ranging in capacity from 13.5 MWe to 89 MWe, are located in the southern California desert. Each of the plants is located adjacent to at least one other plant: SEGS I and II at Daggett; SEGS III through VII at Kramer Junction; and SEGS VIII and IX at Harper Lake. The plants are co-located to take advantage of common site permits, evaporation ponds, access to utility transmission lines, and sharing of the operation and maintenance staff. However, each of the projects was privately financed and constructed separately from the adjoining projects. This is a Subcontract report by Nexant, Inc., regarding a system analysis of multiple solar parabolic trough plants at a common location.