PS10 Solar Power Plant
Location: Seville, Andalusia, Spain
Type: Concentrated Solar Power (CSP)
Status: Operational
Year of establishment: 2004
Installed Capacity: 11 MWe
Project Description
The PS10 Solar Power Plant (Spanish: Planta Solar 10) has a capacity to produce 11 MW. It produces electricity with 624 large movable mirrors called heliostats. It took four years to build this plant and its cost was around 35 million euros.
Purpose/Application
It is considered as the world’s first commercial operating concentrated solar plant.
Unique Aspect
Though there have been so many advancements in the technologies regarding solar energy, this plant is still considered as one of its kind and a pioneer.
Future Plans
There are plans to expand the project. Some of them are already underway.
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