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The '''Rice Solar Energy Project''' is a [[concentrating solar power]] facility project to be developed in [[Riverside County, California]], the United States |
The '''Rice Solar Energy Project''' is a 150 MW [[concentrating solar power]] facility project to be developed in [[Riverside County, California]], the United States.<ref>{{cite web |
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</ref> Proposed by Rice Solar, a subsidiary of SolarReserve, the thermal [[power tower]] facility will be located on 1,410 acres of private land near Blythe and the abandoned town of [[Rice, California]].<ref>{{cite web |
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</ref> The project's innovative molten salt storage system will capture solar energy and deliver power to the grid even after the sun goes down. The facility is "expected to power 68,000 homes, create up to 450 jobs, and generate more than $48 million in state and local tax revenue over the first 10 years of operation".<ref name=poweng11>{{cite web |url=http://www.power-eng.com/news/2011/12/1558349848/secretary-salazar-approves-transmission-for-solar-thermal-power-tower-project-in-southern-californ.html |title=Secretary Salazar approves transmission for solar thermal power tower project |author= States News Service |date=12/09/2011 |work=Power Engineering }}</ref> |
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The project is developed by Rice Solar Energy, a subsidiary of SolarReserve. The facility will utilize SolarReserve's innovative it will have a nominal capacity of 150 megawatts (MW). The facility will consists of [[heliostat]]s focused onto a central receiver tower, and an integrated thermal storage system, which uses [[molten salt]], a mixture of [[sodium nitrate]] and [[potassium nitrate]], as heat carrier.<ref>{{cite web |
The project is developed by Rice Solar Energy, LLC, a subsidiary of SolarReserve, LLC. The facility will utilize SolarReserve's innovative it will have a nominal capacity of 150 megawatts (MW). The facility will consists of [[heliostat]]s focused onto a central receiver tower, and an integrated thermal storage system, which uses [[molten salt]], a mixture of [[sodium nitrate]] and [[potassium nitrate]], as heat carrier.<ref>{{cite web |
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</ref> The power plant will be located on |
</ref> The power plant will be located on {{convert|1,410|acre}} of previously disturbed private land.<ref name=poweng11/> |
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The project has undergone extensive environmental review and has mitigated potential environmental impacts. SolarReserve will fund the acquisition and enhancement of 1,522 acres to compensate for impacts to desert tortoise habitat on private and public land.<ref name=poweng11/> |
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In December 2011, Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar approved a transmission line, access road and substation on public lands that will connect the Rice project to the power grid in California.<ref name=poweng11/> |
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Construction to be start in January 2011 and the plant is scheduled to be operational in October 2013.<ref name=nrel/> |
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==References== |
==References== |
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Revision as of 02:14, 10 December 2011
| Rice Solar Energy Project | |
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| Country | United States |
| Coordinates | 34°04′00″N 114°48′00″W / 34.0667°N 114.8°W |
| Status | Proposed |
| Solar farm | |
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| External links | |
| Website | www.ricesolarenergy.com |
The Rice Solar Energy Project is a 150 MW concentrating solar power facility project to be developed in Riverside County, California, the United States.[1] Proposed by Rice Solar, a subsidiary of SolarReserve, the thermal power tower facility will be located on 1,410 acres of private land near Blythe and the abandoned town of Rice, California.[2] The project's innovative molten salt storage system will capture solar energy and deliver power to the grid even after the sun goes down. The facility is "expected to power 68,000 homes, create up to 450 jobs, and generate more than $48 million in state and local tax revenue over the first 10 years of operation".[3]
Details
The project is developed by Rice Solar Energy, LLC, a subsidiary of SolarReserve, LLC. The facility will utilize SolarReserve's innovative it will have a nominal capacity of 150 megawatts (MW). The facility will consists of heliostats focused onto a central receiver tower, and an integrated thermal storage system, which uses molten salt, a mixture of sodium nitrate and potassium nitrate, as heat carrier.[4][5] The power plant will be located on 1,410 acres (570 ha) of previously disturbed private land.[3]
The project has undergone extensive environmental review and has mitigated potential environmental impacts. SolarReserve will fund the acquisition and enhancement of 1,522 acres to compensate for impacts to desert tortoise habitat on private and public land.[3]
In December 2011, Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar approved a transmission line, access road and substation on public lands that will connect the Rice project to the power grid in California.[3]
References
- ^ "Rice Solar Energy Project" (PDF). California Energy Commission. Retrieved 2010-12-26.
- ^ "Rice Solar Energy Project" (PDF). California Energy Commission. Retrieved 2010-12-26.
- ^ a b c d States News Service (12/09/2011). "Secretary Salazar approves transmission for solar thermal power tower project". Power Engineering.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|date=(help) - ^ "Rice Solar Energy Project - Power Plant Licensing Case". California Energy Commission. Retrieved 2010-12-26.
- ^ Liggett, Brit (2010-12-16). "California's First Molten Salt Solar Energy Project Gets Green Light". Inhabitat.com. Retrieved 2010-12-26.
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