290MW Agua Caliente solar project is the one among the biggest photovoltaic solar power plan at present that is operational. This $1.8bn solar project was originally initiated by NextLight Renewable Power, which was acquired by First Solar.
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The same rating as two frame 9E GE gas turbines in closed cycle configuration - a small power plant really.
Except - the turbines would operate 7*24 rather than only when the sun shines.[SIGPIC][/SIGPIC] -
Originally posted by samhpes View Post290MW Agua Caliente solar project is the one among the biggest photovoltaic solar power plan at present that is operational. This $1.8bn solar project was originally initiated by NextLight Renewable Power, which was acquired by First Solar.
Does anyone have any insight into what happened here? I'm guessing they signed a contract back in 2008 and locked in a "good" price. It looks like they're using First Solar thin film panels, which looked attractive before the price of silicon collapsed a few years ago.
As an aside, I'm pretty sure I flew over this a few months ago on a trip from Minneapolis to Los Angeles.16x TenK 410W modules + 14x TenK 500W invertersComment
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Originally posted by pleppik View PostHoly cow--that's $6.20/watt. Here I thought economies of scale were supposed to make things cheaper, not more expensive.
I don't know a current price for gas turbines in combined cycle configuration - 10 years back it was in the 350,000$ per mW as I remember. Funny part was that by the time the company told the banks the price it was closer to 1 million$ per mW. In a far away place.[SIGPIC][/SIGPIC]Comment
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Originally posted by russ View PostI don't know a current price for gas turbines in combined cycle configuration - 10 years back it was in the 350,000$ per mW as I remember. Funny part was that by the time the company told the banks the price it was closer to 1 million$ per mW. In a far away place.16x TenK 410W modules + 14x TenK 500W invertersComment
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