Sierra Suntower, Lancaster, CA
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calgriz
N 34° 43.910 W 118° 08.328
11S E 395742 N 3843896
The solar collector field project site occupies approximately 8 hectares (20 acres) in an arid valley in the western corner of the Mojave Desert at 35° north latitude, on private farm land.
Waymark Code: WMM81K
Location: California, United States
Date Posted: 08/07/2014
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Sierra SunTower includes two eSolar modules. 24,000 heliostats, divided between four sub-fields, track the sun and focus its energy onto two tower-mounted receivers. The focused heat converts feedwater piped to the receivers into superheated steam that drives a reconditioned 1947 GE turbine generator to produce electricity. The steam passes through a steam condenser, reverts to water through cooling, and the process repeats.
Type of system: Thermal electric (heat engine)
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