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1. Andasol Solar Power Station
Location:
near Guadix, province of Granada, Spain.
Capacity:
100 MW
Estimated cost:
US$380 million
Start of operation:
March 2009
Thermal Storage capacity ?
Yes
Thecnology:
Molten salt based - up to 7.5 hours (375 MW·h )
Operated by:
ACS Group. / Solanda GmbH
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2. Nevada Solar One
Location:
Boulder City, Nevada, USA
Capacity:
64 MW
Estimated cost:
US$266 million
Start of operation:
June 2007
Operated by:
Acciona Energy
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3. Solar Energy Generating Systems (SEGS)
Location:
Mojave Desert, California, USA
Capacity:
SEGS I–II: 44 MW
SEGS III–VII: 150 MW
SEGS VIII–IX: 160 MW
Start of operation:
1984 - 1990
Operated by:
NextEra Energy
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4. Themis (solar power plant)
Location:
Targassonne, Pyrénées-Orientales, France
Capacity:
2 MW - Research only
Start of operation:
1983
Operated by:
CNRS
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