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June 1982
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The 10 MWe solar pilot plant at Barstow, California, will shortly provide some thousands of homeowners with electricity from the sun. The plant consists of 1818 heliostats that reflect the solar radiation to a boiler atop a 76 meter high tower near the center of the configuration. Each
The 10 MWe solar pilot plant at Barstow, California, will shortly provide some thousands of homeowners with electricity from the sun. The plant consists of 1818 heliostats that reflect the solar radiation to a boiler atop a 76 meter high tower near the center of the configuration. Each
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heliostat has an area of 40 m with a turbine inlet temperature of 950 F at a pressure of 1450 PSI. The output of this plant is being connected to the Southern California Edison electric grid with a capacity sufficient to supply the electrical needs of 7,000 individuals. Plant construction of the joint DOE-utility project is complete and turbine roll is expected shortly. Further applications of this concept is under consideration, involving the range 10-300 MWe intermediate and quasi-baseload utility units. This. present report summarizes projected capital costs. busbar energy costs vs. capacity factors, financing alternatives and economic viability. Advantages of the centra 1 receiver concept once implemented include substantial oil and gas savings, stabilizing effect on energy costs, short energy payback period of 18 months in terms of electrical energy, short construction period, generation of substantial tax revenues vs. governmental investment, utilization of a wide labor spectrum, and minimal environmental effects. Show Less