Collectors at Mojave Solar concentrate the sun´s energy onto receiver tubes which deliver the heat to the central power plant via a heat transfer fluid.
Mojave Solar uses a new parabolic trough technology that is more efficient and cost effective.
Aerial view of Mojave Solar, in California. The solar field covers nearly 2 square miles.
Solar thermal electric technology utilized at Mojave Solar uses parabolic mirror collectors to capture solar energy that is later turned into electricity using a thermal dynamic cycle.
Solar thermal electric technology utilized at Mojave Solar uses parabolic mirror collectors to capture solar energy that is later turned into electricity using a thermal dynamic cycle.
Parabolic trough collectors at Mojave Solar, Abengoa’s solar thermal plant in California with a gross capacity of 280 MW.
The solar field of Mojave Solar covers nearly 2 square miles with 2,200 mirrored parabolic trough collectors and 1.5 million square meters of reflective area.
Mojave Solar supplies clean energy to around 90,000 homes, preventing the emission of nearly 200,000 tons of CO2 every year.
Mojave Solar (280 MW) uses advanced proprietary parabolic trough technology that increases the plant’s efficiency.
