List of Solar thermal power stations facts for kids

The 11 MW PS10 solar power tower near Seville in Spain

This is a list of solar thermal power stations. These include the 354 megawatt (MW) Solar Energy Generating Systems power plant in the USA, Solnova solar power station (Spain, 150 MW), Andasol solar power station (Spain, 100 MW), Nevada Solar One (USA, 64 MW), PS20 solar power tower (Spain, 20 MW), and the PS10 solar power tower (Spain, 11 MW). Many other plants are under construction or planned, mainly in Spain and the USA. In developing countries, three World Bank projects for integrated solar thermal/combined-cycle gas-turbine power plants in Egypt, Mexico, and Morocco have been approved.

Operational

Operational Solar Thermal Power Stations

Capacity (MW)	Name	Country	Location	Notes
354	Solar Energy Generating Systems	USA	Mojave Desert California	Collection of 9 units
150	Solnova solar power plant	Spain	Seville	Completed 2010
100	Andasol solar power station	Spain	Granada	Completed 2009
64	Nevada Solar One	USA	Boulder City, Nevada
50	Ibersol Ciudad Real	Spain	Puertollano, Ciudad Real	Completed May 2009
50	Alvarado I	Spain	Badajoz	Completed July 2009
50	Extresol 1	Spain	Torre de Miguel Sesmero (Badajoz)	Completed February 2010
50	La Florida	Spain	Alvarado (Badajoz)	completed July 2010

Aerial view showing four of the SEGS III-VII plants located at Kramer Junction

Solar Towers from left: PS10, PS20.

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Images for kids

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  The PS10 solar thermal power station.

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  Parts of the Solnova Solar Power Station in the foreground. The two towers of the PS10 and PS20 solar power stations can be seen in the background.