Abstract
Arizona Public Service (APS) is currently installing new power facilities to generate a portion of its electricity from solar resources that will satisfy its obligation under the Arizona Environmental Portfolio Standard (EPS). During FY04, APS began construction on a 1-MWe parabolic trough concentrating solar power plant. This plant represents the first parabolic trough plant to beginconstruction since 1991. Site preparation and construction activities continued throughout much of FY05, and startup activities are planned for Fall 2005 (with completion early in FY06). The plant will be the first commercial deployment of the Solargenix parabolic trough collector technology developed under contract to the National Renewable Energy Laboratory. The plant will use an organicRankine cycle (ORC) power plant, provided by Ormat. The ORC power plant is much simpler than the conventional steam Rankine cycle plant and allows unattended operation of the facility.
| Original language | American English |
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| Number of pages | 5 |
| State | Published - 2005 |
| Event | 2005 DOE Solar Energy Technologies Program Review Meeting - Denver, Colorado Duration: 7 Nov 2005 → 10 Nov 2005 |
Conference
| Conference | 2005 DOE Solar Energy Technologies Program Review Meeting |
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| City | Denver, Colorado |
| Period | 7/11/05 → 10/11/05 |
Bibliographical note
Presented at the 2005 DOE Solar Energy Technologies Program Review Meeting held November 7-10, 2005 in Denver, Colorado. Also included in the proceedings available on CD-ROM (DOE/GO-102006-2245; NREL/CD-520-38557)NREL Publication Number
- NREL/CP-550-39205
Keywords
- NREL
- parabolic trough
- photovoltaics (PV)
- PV
- solar
