2010
Concentrating Solar Projects
USA
Location
Daggett, CA
Daggett, CA
Kramer Junction, CA
Kramer Junction, CA
Kramer Junction, CA
Kramer Junction, CA
Kramer Junction, CA
Harper Dry Lake, CA
Harper Dry Lake, CA
Red Rock, AZ
Boulder City, NV
Bakersfield, CA
Lancaster, CA
Peoria, AZ
Indiantown, FL
San Bernardino, CA
Lancaster, CA
Tonopah, NV
Primm, NV
Santa Teresa, NM
Rice, CA
Phoenix, AZ
Harper Dry Lake, CA
Blythe, CA
Riverside, CA
Riverside, CA
Ridgecrest, CA
Imperial Valley, CA
Project Name
SEGS I
SEGS II
SEGS III
SEGS IV
SEGS V
SEGS VI
SEGS VII
SEGS VIII
SEGS IX
Saguaro Power Plant
Nevada Solar One
Kimberlina Solar Thermal Power Plant
Sierra SunTower
Maricopa Solar Project
Martin Next Generation Solar E Center
Calico-Solar One
Alpine SunTower
Crescent Dunes Solar Energy
Ivanpah solar E Generating Station
New Mexico SunTower
Rice Solar Energy Project
Solana
Abengoa Mojave Solar Project
Blythe Solar Power Project
Genesis Solar Energy Project
Palen Solar Power Project
Ridgecrest Solar Power Project
Imperial Vally - Solar Two
Technology
Parabolic Trough
Parabolic Trough
Parabolic Trough
Parabolic Trough
Parabolic Trough
Parabolic Trough
Parabolic Trough
Parabolic Trough
Parabolic Trough
Parabolic Trough
Parabolic Trough
Linear Fresnel
Power Tower
Dish/engine
Parabolic Trough
Dish/engine
Power Tower
Power Tower
Power Tower
Power Tower
Power Tower
Parabolic Trough
Parabolic Trough
Parabolic Trough
Parabolic Trough
Parabolic Trough
Parabolic Trough
Dish/engine
Capacity
(net MW)
13.8
30
30
30
30
30
30
80
80
1
72
5
5
1.5
75
850
92
100
440
92
150
280
250
250
250
250
250
750
Status
Operational
Operational
Operational
Operational
Operational
Operational
Operational
Operational
Operational
Operational
Operational
Operational
Operational
Under Development
Under Construction
Under Development
Under Development
Under Development
Under Development
Under Development
Under Development
Under Development
Under Development
Under Development
Under Development
Under Development
Under Development
Under Development
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Start Year Area (m )
1984
82,960
1985
190,338
1985
230,300
1989
230,300
1989
250,500
1989
188,000
1989
194,280
1989
464,340
1990
483,960
2006
100,000
2007
357,200
2008
26,000
2009
27,670
2010
2011
2011
2012
2013 1,071,361
2013 2,295,960
2013
519,107
2013 1,071,361
2013
2013
2013 1,450,000
2013
2013 1,450,000
2013 1,400,000
2014
Category
Parabolic Trough
Dish/engine
Power Tower
Linear Fresnel
Operational
Under Development
State
California
Nevada
Arizona
New Mexico
Florida
Capacity (net MW)
2031.8
1601.5
879.0
5.0
436.8
4080.5
Status
Operational
Under Development
Operational
Under Development
Operational
Under Development
Under Development
Under Development
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Capacity (net MW)
363.8
3092.0
72.0
540.0
1.0
281.5
92.0
75.0