The PS10 solar thermal power station.

This is a list of the largest facilities generating electricity through the use of solar thermal power, specifically concentrated solar power.

Operational

Operational solar thermal power stations (of at least 50 MW capacity)
NameCountryLocationCoordinates Electrical capacity
(MW)		 CommissioningTechnology type Storage
hours		Notes and references
Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Solar Park Phase IV United Arab EmiratesDubai24°45′17″N 55°21′54″E / 24.7547°N 55.365°E / 24.7547; 55.365 (DEWA solar power park) 700 Parabolic trough,
solar tower		 15600 MW parabolic trough and 100MW solar tower commissioned.[1][2][3]
Noor / Ouarzazate Solar Power Station MoroccoGhassate (Ouarzazate province)30°59′40″N 6°51′48″W / 30.99444°N 6.86333°W / 30.99444; -6.86333 (Ouarzazate solar power station) 510 Parabolic trough and solar power tower (Phase 3) 3 / 7 / 7.5160 MW Phase 1 with 3 hours heat storage.[4][5] 200 MW phase 2 with 7 hours heat storage is online from January 2018.[6][7] 150 MW (Phase 3) with 7.5 hours storage is online from November 2018[8][9]
Ivanpah Solar Power Facility USSan Bernardino County, California35°34′N 115°28′W / 35.567°N 115.467°W / 35.567; -115.467 (Ivanpah Solar Power Facility) 392 2014Solar power tower Completed on February 13, 2014[10][11][12]
Mojave Solar Project USBarstow, California35°00′40″N 117°19′30″W / 35.01111°N 117.32500°W / 35.01111; -117.32500 (Mojave Solar Project) 280 Parabolic trough Completed December 2014. Gross capacity of 280 MW corresponds to net capacity of 250 MW[13][14][15]
Solana Generating Station USGila Bend, Arizona32°55′N 112°58′W / 32.917°N 112.967°W / 32.917; -112.967 (Solana Generating Station) 280 October 2013Parabolic trough 6[16][17]
Genesis Solar Energy Project USBlythe, California33°38′37.68″N 114°59′16.8″W / 33.6438000°N 114.988000°W / 33.6438000; -114.988000 (Genesis Solar) 280 24 April 2014Parabolic trough [18][19][20]
Solaben Solar Power Station[21] SpainLogrosán39°13′29″N 5°23′26″W / 39.22472°N 5.39056°W / 39.22472; -5.39056 (Solaben Solar Power Station) 200 June 2012Parabolic trough Solaben 3 completed June 2012[22]
Solaben 2 completed October 2012[22]
Solaben 1 and 6 completed September 2013[23]
Solar Energy Generating Systems (SEGS) USMojave Desert, California35°01′54″N 117°20′53″W / 35.03167°N 117.34806°W / 35.03167; -117.34806 (Solar Energy Generating Systems)160 1984Parabolic troughOriginally collection of 9 units 1984–1990[24][25][26][27][28][29][30][31][32] with 354 MW. Seven units were decommissioned and replaced by solar PV.
Solnova Solar Power Station SpainSanlúcar la Mayor37°25′00″N 06°17′20″W / 37.41667°N 6.28889°W / 37.41667; -6.28889 (Solnova Solar Power Station) 150 May 2010Parabolic trough Solnova 1 completed May 2010
Solnova 3 completed May 2010
Solnova 4 completed August 2010[33][34][35][36][37]
Andasol solar power station SpainGuadix37°13′42.70″N 3°4′6.73″W / 37.2285278°N 3.0685361°W / 37.2285278; -3.0685361 (Andasol solar power station) 150 2008Parabolic trough 7.5Completed: Andasol 1 (2008), Andasol 2 (2009), Andasol 3 (2011). Each equipped with a 7.5 hour thermal energy storage.[38][39]
Extresol Solar Power Station SpainTorre de Miguel Sesmero38°39′N 6°44′W / 38.650°N 6.733°W / 38.650; -6.733 (Extresol Solar Power Station) 150 2010Parabolic trough 7.5Completed: Extresol 1 and 2 (2010), Extresol 3 (2012). Each equipped with a 7.5-hour thermal energy storage.[22][40][41]
Dhursar IndiaDhursar, Jaisalmer district26°47′09″N 72°00′30″E / 26.78583°N 72.00833°E / 26.78583; 72.00833 (Dhursar Concentrated Solar Plant) 125 November 2014Fresnel reflector [42][43][44][45]
Ashalim Power Station (Negev Energy) IsraelAshalim30°57′N 34°42′E / 30.950°N 34.700°E / 30.950; 34.700 (Ashalim Power Station) 121 Parabolic trough 4.54.5h heat storage. Completed August 2019 and located in Negev desert[46]
Megalim Power Station (Negev Energy) IsraelAshalim30°56′N 34°43′E / 30.933°N 34.717°E / 30.933; 34.717 (Megalim Power Station) 121 Solar power tower Completed April 2019 and located in Negev desert[47][48][49]
Crescent Dunes Solar Energy Project USNye County, Nevada38°14′N 117°22′W / 38.233°N 117.367°W / 38.233; -117.367 (Crescent Dunes Solar Energy Project) 110 Solar power tower 10With 10h heat storage; commercial operation began September 2015,[50][51] mothballed since May 2019[52]
Cerro Dominador Solar Thermal Plant (Atacama 1) ChileMaría Elena, Antofagasta22°46′19″S 69°28′48″W / 22.77191°S 69.47994°W / -22.77191; -69.47994 (Cerro Dominador Solar Thermal Plant)110 Solar power tower17.5Completed April 2021, with 17.5h heat storage[53][54]
Shouhang Dunhuang ChinaDunhuang (Gansu Province)40°5′33.11″N 94°39′55.56″E / 40.0925306°N 94.6654333°E / 40.0925306; 94.6654333 (Shouhang Dunhuang CSP Project) 110 Solar power tower 15 / 7.5Phase I compleded in 2016,[55] Phase II with 7.5h heat storage. Operational since end of December 2018[56]
Kathu Solar Park South AfricaNorthern Cape27°31′59.67″S 23°8′10.56″E / 27.5332417°S 23.1362667°E / -27.5332417; 23.1362667 (Kathu Solar Park) 100 Parabolic trough 4.5Completed February 2018, with 4.5h heat storage[57][58][59][60][61]
KaXu Solar One South AfricaPofadder, Northern Cape28°53′40.56″S 19°35′53.52″E / 28.8946000°S 19.5982000°E / -28.8946000; 19.5982000 (KaXu Solar One) 100 Parabolic trough 2.5With 2.5h heat storage[62][63][64]
Xina Solar One South AfricaPofadder, Northern Cape28°53′40.56″S 19°35′53.52″E / 28.8946000°S 19.5982000°E / -28.8946000; 19.5982000 (Xina CSP Project) 100 Parabolic trough 5.5Commissioned in September 2017 with 5.5h heat storage[65]
Manchasol Power Station SpainAlcázar de San Juan39°11′N 3°18′W / 39.183°N 3.300°W / 39.183; -3.300 (Manchasol Power Station) 100 Parabolic trough 7.5Manchasol 1 and 2 completed in 2011, each with 7.5h heat storage[22]
Valle Solar Power Station SpainSan José del Valle36°39′N 5°50′W / 36.650°N 5.833°W / 36.650; -5.833 (Valle Solar Power Station) 100 Parabolic trough 7.5Completed December 2011, with 7.5h heat storage[22][66]
Helioenergy Solar Power Station SpainÉcija37°34′43″N 5°9′24″W / 37.57861°N 5.15667°W / 37.57861; -5.15667 (Helioenergy Solar Power Station) 100 Parabolic trough Helioenergy 1 completed September 2011[67][68]
Helioenergy 2 completed January 2012[22][67][68]
Aste Solar Power Station SpainAlcázar de San Juan39°10′22″N 3°15′58″W / 39.17278°N 3.26611°W / 39.17278; -3.26611 (Helioenergy Solar Power Station) 100 Parabolic trough 8Aste 1A Completed January 2012, with 8h heat storage[22]
Aste 1B Completed January 2012, with 8h heat storage[22]
Solacor Solar Power Station SpainEl Carpio37°54′54″N 4°30′9″W / 37.91500°N 4.50250°W / 37.91500; -4.50250 (Solacor Solar Power Station) 100 Parabolic trough Solacor 1 completed February 2012[22]
Solacor 2 completed March 2012[22][69]
Helios Solar Power Station SpainPuerto Lápice39°14′24″N 3°28′12″W / 39.24000°N 3.47000°W / 39.24000; -3.47000 (Helios Solar Power Station) 100 Parabolic trough Helios 1 completed May 2012[22]
Helios 2 completed August 2012[22]
Shams solar power station UAEAbu Dhabi Madinat Zayed23°34′N 53°42′E / 23.567°N 53.700°E / 23.567; 53.700 (Shams solar power station) 100 Parabolic trough Shams 1 completed March 2013 [70][71]
Termosol Solar Power Station SpainNavalvillar de Pela 100 Parabolic trough Both Termosol 1 and 2 completed in 2013[22]
Palma del Río I & II SpainPalma del Río37°38′42.56″N 5°15′29.32″W / 37.6451556°N 5.2581444°W / 37.6451556; -5.2581444 (Palma del Río I & II) 100 Parabolic trough Palma del Rio 2 completed December 2010[22]
Palma del Rio 1 completed July 2011[22]
Ilanga 1 South AfricaNorthern Cape (Upington)28°29′25.79″S 21°32′27.13″E / 28.4904972°S 21.5408694°E / -28.4904972; 21.5408694 (Ilanga 1 CSP Project) 100 Parabolic trough 5With 5h heat storage. Operational since 2018[72]
CSNP Royal Tech Urat CSP ChinaUrat Middle Banner, Inner Mongolia 100 Parabolic trough10Completed in January 2020 with 10 hours of thermal storage [73][74][75]
Martin Next Generation Solar Energy Center USIndiantown, Florida27°03′11″N 80°33′00″W / 27.05306°N 80.55000°W / 27.05306; -80.55000 (Martin Next Generation Solar Energy Center) 75 ISCC with parabolic trough Completed December 2010[76]
Nevada Solar One USBoulder City, Nevada35°48.0′N 114°58.6′W / 35.8000°N 114.9767°W / 35.8000; -114.9767 (Nevada Solar One) 75 Parabolic trough Operational since 2007
Dacheng Dunhuang CSP ChinaDunhuang, Gansu Province 60 Fresnel reflector16 / 1510 MW Phase 1 completed in 2016,[77]
50 MW Phase 2 in December 2019 with 15 hours of thermal storage[73][78]
Supcon Solar Delingha ChinaDelingha37°22′13″N 97°16′56″E / 37.37028°N 97.28222°E / 37.37028; 97.28222 (Delingha) 60 Solar power tower 2 / 7 10 MW Phase 1 completed in 2013, Phase 2 completed in December 2018 with 7 hours of thermal energy storage[79][78]
Guzmán SpainPalma del Río37°38′N 5°15′W / 37.633°N 5.250°W / 37.633; -5.250 (Guzmán) 50 Parabolic trough Completed July 2012[22]
Khi Solar One South AfricaUpington28°33′0.36″S 21°5′5.28″E / 28.5501000°S 21.0848000°E / -28.5501000; 21.0848000 (Khi Solar One) 50 Solar power tower 2Completed Feb 2016
With 2h heat storage[62][63]
Bokpoort South AfricaGroblershoop28°43′26.96″S 21°59′34.88″E / 28.7241556°S 21.9930222°E / -28.7241556; 21.9930222 (Bokpoort CSP Project) 50 Parabolic trough9With 9h heat storage[80][81]
Puertollano Solar Thermal Power Plant SpainPuertollano, Ciudad Real38°39′N 3°58′W / 38.650°N 3.967°W / 38.650; -3.967 (Puertollano) 50 Parabolic trough Completed May 2009[82]
Alvarado I SpainBadajoz38°49′37″N 06°49′34″W / 38.82694°N 6.82611°W / 38.82694; -6.82611 (Alvarado I) 50 Parabolic trough Completed July 2009[83][84][85]
La Florida SpainAlvarado (Badajoz) 50 Parabolic trough Completed July 2010[22][86]
Arenales PS SpainMorón de la Frontera (Seville) 50 Parabolic trough[22][87][88] 2013
Casablanca SpainTalarrubias 50 Parabolic trough[22] 2013
Majadas de Tiétar SpainCaceres39°58′10″N 5°44′32″W / 39.96944°N 5.74222°W / 39.96944; -5.74222 (Majadas) 50 Parabolic trough Completed August 2010[22][89]
La Dehesa SpainLa Garrovilla (Badajoz)38°57′35″N 6°27′50″W / 38.95972°N 6.46389°W / 38.95972; -6.46389 (La Dehesa) 50 Parabolic trough Completed November 2010[22]
Lebrija-1 SpainLebrija 50 Parabolic trough Completed July 2011[22][90]
Astexol 2 SpainBadajoz38°48′42″N 7°3′36″W / 38.81167°N 7.06000°W / 38.81167; -7.06000 (Astexol) 50 Parabolic trough 7.5Completed November 2011, with 7.5h thermal energy storage[22][87]
Morón SpainMorón de la Frontera37°7′11.24″N 5°33′50.45″W / 37.1197889°N 5.5640139°W / 37.1197889; -5.5640139 (Morón) 50 Parabolic trough Completed May 2012[22]
La Africana SpainPosada 50 Parabolic trough 7.5Completed July 2012, with 7.5h thermal energy storage[22]
Olivenza 1 SpainOlivenza38°45′18.73″N 7°8′40.42″W / 38.7552028°N 7.1445611°W / 38.7552028; -7.1445611 (Olivenza1) 50 Parabolic trough Completed July 2012[22]
Orellana SpainOrellana la Vieja39°1′17.6″N 5°31′57.4″W / 39.021556°N 5.532611°W / 39.021556; -5.532611 (Orellana) 50 Parabolic trough Completed August 2012[22]
Godawari Green Energy Limited IndiaNokh Village, Rajasthan27°36′01″N 72°13′25″E / 27.60028°N 72.22361°E / 27.60028; 72.22361 (Godawari) 50 Parabolic trough 2013[91][92][93]
Enerstar Villena Power Plant SpainVillena38°43′41.51″N 0°55′18.23″W / 38.7281972°N 0.9217306°W / 38.7281972; -0.9217306 (Enerstar Villena) 50 Parabolic trough Completed 2013[22][94]
Megha Solar Plant IndiaAnantapur14°56′47″N 77°41′15″E / 14.94639°N 77.68750°E / 14.94639; 77.68750 (Megha Solar Plant) 50 Parabolic trough Completed 2014[95][96]
Delingha Solar Plant ChinaDelingha37°22′13″N 97°16′56″E / 37.37028°N 97.28222°E / 37.37028; 97.28222 (Delingha) 50 Parabolic trough 9Completed July 2018 with 9 hours of thermal energy storage[97]
Shagaya CSP KuwaitShagaya29°13′41″N 47°03′45″E / 29.22806°N 47.06250°E / 29.22806; 47.06250 (Shagaya CSP) 50 Parabolic trough 10Commercial operation started in February 2019, 10 hours thermal storage[98][99]
Waad Al Shamal ISCC Plant Saudi ArabiaWaad Al Shamal31°39′37″N 38°51′29″E / 31.66028°N 38.85806°E / 31.66028; 38.85806 (Waad Al Shamal ISCC Plant) 50 ISCC with parabolic trough Commercial operation started in 2018, 1,390 MW plant with 50 MW solar[100]
Qinghai Gonghe CSP ChinaGonghe, Qinghai Province36°06′08″N 100°37′30″E / 36.10222°N 100.62500°E / 36.10222; 100.62500 (Qinghai Gonghe CSP) 50 Solar power tower 6Completed in September 2019, with 6 h heat storage.[73][101]
Luneng Haixi CSP ChinaHaixi Zhou, Qinghai Sheng 50 Solar power tower 12Completed in September 2019 with 12 hours of thermal energy storage[73][78]
Hami CSP ChinaHami, Xinjiang Autonomous Region 50 Solar power tower13Completed in September 2019 with 13 hours of thermal energy storage[73][78]
Yumen Xinneng CSP ChinaYumen, Gansu Province 50 2020Beam down tower9[102][103][104]

Under construction

Solar thermal power stations under construction (of at least 50 MW capacity)
NameCountryLocationCo-ordinates Electrical
capacity
(MW)		Expected
completion		TechnologyNotes
Golmud CSP ChinaGolmud, Qinghai province 200Power tower[73]
Shouhang Yumen CSP  China Yumen, Gansu Province 100 Solar power tower [105][106]
Redstone Solar Thermal Power South AfricaNorthern Cape28°17′53″S 23°21′56″E / 28.29806°S 23.36556°E / -28.29806; 23.36556 (Redstone Solar Thermal Power) 1002023Solar power tower12h heat storage[107][108][109][110]
Erdos Solar Power Plant ChinaHanggin Banner 50Parabolic trough[111]
Gansu Akesai CSP ChinaAkesai, Gansu Province 50 ? Parabolic trough15h storage[73][112]
Rayspower Yumen CSP ChinaYumen, Gansu Province 50 ? Parabolic trough[102][73]

Announced

Solar thermal power stations announced
NameCountryLocationCoordinates Electrical capacity (MW)TechnologyNotes
Noor Midelt II MoroccoMorocco32°40′51″N 04°43′59″W / 32.68083°N 4.73306°W / 32.68083; -4.73306 (Noor Midelt Power Station) 230[113]
Noor Midelt I MoroccoMorocco32°40′51″N 04°43′59″W / 32.68083°N 4.73306°W / 32.68083; -4.73306 (Noor Midelt Power Station) 200Hybrid solar power with combination of 600 MW solar PV and 200 MW solar thermal with 5h heat storage[114][115]
Tamarugal Solar Project ChileAtacama Desert, Chile 450Three solar power towers with 13h heat storage[116]
Likana Solar Project ChileAntofagasta  390Three solar power towers with 13h heat storage[117]
Copiapó Solar Project ChileAtacama Desert, Chile 260Solar power tower PV integrated. With 14h heat storage[118]
Solnova 2, 4–5 SpainSevilla37°25′00″N 06°17′20″W / 37.41667°N 6.28889°W / 37.41667; -6.28889 (Solnova Solar Power Station) 100Parabolic trough with heat storage[119]
Gulang CSP ChinaWuwei, Gansu Province 100Parabolic trough[73][74]
Golden Tower CSP ChinaJinta, Gansu Province 100Power tower[73]
Mashhad solar-thermal power station IranMashhad, Iran 72Parabolic dish with tracer system[120]
Chabei CSP ChinaChabei, Hebei Province 64Parabolic trough[73]
Al-Abdaliya Kuwait ?? 60Parabolic trough[121]
AZ 20 SpainSevilla 50Solar power tower[119][73]
Shangyi CSP ChinaShangyi, Hebei Province 50Power tower[73]
Zhangjiakou CSP ChinaZhangbei, Hebei Province 50Fresnel reflector[73]

Cancelled

Solar thermal power stations cancelled
NameCountryLocationCoordinates Electrical capacity (MW)TechnologyNotes
Sandstone Solar Energy Project USNye County, Nevada37°54′00″N 116°42′00″W / 37.90000°N 116.70000°W / 37.90000; -116.70000 (Sandstone Solar Energy Project) 1,600solar power tower8 units with 10h heat storage[122]
Blythe Solar Power Project USBlythe, California 1,000Parabolic trough4 units, converted to 485 MW PV[123]
Stirling Energy Systems Solar One Project USSan Bernardino County, California 850Dish Stirlingconverted to 618 MW PV, license terminated 27 August 2013[124]
Stirling Energy Systems Solar Two Project USImperial County, California 750Dish Stirlingconverted to 594 MW PV[125]
Palen Solar Power Project USRiverside County, California 500Parabolic trough2 units, certification expired 15 December 2015[126]
Ridgecrest Solar Power Project USKern County, California 250Parabolic trough2 units, license terminated 22 April 2014[127]
Luz SEGS XI-XII Project USSan Bernardino County, California 160Parabolic troughlicense expired 22 September 1989[128]
Aurora Solar Thermal Power Project AustraliaPort Augusta, South Australia32°12′S 137°36′E / 32.2°S 137.6°E / -32.2; 137.6 (Aurora Solar Thermal Power Project) 150solar power tower[129]
El Reboso 2+3 SpainLa Puebla del Rio (Seville) 100Parabolic trough[130][131]
SCE Solar 100 USJohnson Valley, California 100Solar power towerlicense expired 1983[132]
Diwakar IndiaAskandra 100Parabolic trough2014, Parabolic trough with 3h heat storage[133]
KVK Energy Solar Project IndiaAskandra 100Parabolic trough2014, Parabolic trough with 4h heat storage[134]

Decommissioned

  • Eurelios pilot plant, a 1 MW, power tower design in Adrano, Sicily, operational 1981–1987[135]
  • Solar One pilot plant, operational 1982–1986; converted into Solar Two, operational 1995–1999; site demolished 2009 – USA California, 10 MW, power tower design
  • SES-5 – USSR, 5 MW, power tower design, water / Steam, service period 1985–1989[136]
  • Maricopa Solar – USA Peoria, Arizona, 1.5 MW dish stirling SES / Tessera Solar's first commercial-scale Dish Stirling power plant. Completed January 2010,[137] decommissioned September 2011 and sold to CondiSys Solar Technology of China in April 2012.[138][139]

Largest plants by technology

Largest operational Solar Thermal Power Stations by technology
Technology typeNameCountryLocationCoordinatesCapacity MWNotes and references
Solar power towerwithout thermal storageIvanpah Solar Power Facility USSan Bernardino County, California35°34′N 115°28′W / 35.567°N 115.467°W / 35.567; -115.467 (Ivanpah Solar Power Facility)392Completed on February 13, 2014[10][11][12] The station uses natural gas as supplementary fuel.
with thermal storageOuarzazate Solar Power Station MoroccoGhassate (Ouarzazate province)30°59′40″N 6°51′48″W / 30.99444°N 6.86333°W / 30.99444; -6.86333 (Ouarzazate solar power station)150
Parabolic troughwithout thermal storageSolar Energy Generating Systems (SEGS) USMojave Desert, California35°01′54″N 117°20′53″W / 35.03167°N 117.34806°W / 35.03167; -117.34806 (Solar Energy Generating Systems)310Collection of 9 units[24][25][26][27][28][29][30][31][32] The station has gas firing facility to run the units during night time.
with thermal storageMohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Solar Park United Arab EmiratesDubai24°45′17″N 55°21′54″E / 24.7547°N 55.365°E / 24.7547; 55.365 (DEWA solar power park)60015 hours heat storage. The biggest solar thermal power station with total capacity 700 MW. 600 MW parabolic trough and 100MW solar tower power station.[1]
ISCC with parabolic troughMartin Next Generation Solar Energy Center USIndiantown, Florida27°03′11″N 80°33′00″W / 27.05306°N 80.55000°W / 27.05306; -80.55000 (Martin Next Generation Solar Energy Center)75Completed December 2010[76] Basically combined cycle power plant running on natural gas. Solar energy is supplemented to reduce the natural gas consumption for the same station output.
Fresnel reflector without thermal storageDhursar IndiaDhursar, Jaisalmer district26°47′N 72°00′E / 26.783°N 72.000°E / 26.783; 72.000 (Dhursar Concentrated Solar Plant)100Completed November 2014, referred as 125 MW is some sources[42][43][44][45]
Dish StirlingNo utility scale installastions currently operational, 1.5MW Maricopa Solar was largest

See also

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