GroupGeneral InfoOwner/s: Acciona EnergiaTechnology: Parabolic troughCountry: USStatus: OperationalPurpose: CommercialUsage: ElectricityPower: 64.00 MWConstruction start date: February 2006Start date: June, 2007Location: Boulder City, NevadaGeneration: 134.00 GWhLand area: 162 hectares TechnologySolar fieldSolar Collector Assemblies - Trough: Acciona Solar Power SGX-2Mirrors / Reflective surface: FlabegNumber of SCAs: 760Number of SCAs per loop: 8SCA aperture area: 470 m²SCA length: 100 mReflecting area: 357 200 m²Heat Collector Element (Tube): SchottNumber of HCEs: 18240Receiver: SchottHeat Transfer Fluid: Dowtherm AHTF Temp in: 318ºCHTF Temp out: 393ºCPower blockStorage Y/N: YesStorage: 0.50 HoursPower cycle: Steam RankinePower cycle pressure: 86 bar Companies involvedProject developer: Acciona Solar PowerEPC: Lauren EngineeringO&M: Acciona Solar PowerKey components suppliers: SchottSolelDow ChemicalFlabegSuppliers details: Schott Solar (HCE)Solel (HCE)Dow Chemical (HTF)Flabeg (Mirrors)NEE (Pre–EPC “Extended Basic Design“)CCI (Valves)Emerson (Automation)Ingeteam (Engineering services) SocioeconomicsCost: $266 millionGeneration Offtaker: NV EnergyPPA/Tariff: 20 yearsConstruction Employment: 350 job-yearsO&M employment: 30Other financing info: Incentives: 30% Federal Investment Tax Credit (ITC, 5-year MACRS) OtherSolar resource: 2 606 kWh/m2/yrSolar resource source: Las Vegas TMY2 Data
