Mojave Solar Park

Mojave Solar Park
Country	United States
Location	Mojave Desert, California
Status	Under construction
Developer(s)	Abengoa Solar
Solar farm information
Type	CSP
CSP technology	Parabolic trough
Land area	9 sq mi (23 km2)
Power generation information
Maximum capacity	280 MW

The Mojave Solar Park is a solar thermal power facility under construction in the Mojave Desert in California, which is located 100 miles northeast of Los Angeles near Barstow. The 280 MW concentrating solar power (CSP) plant will cost an estimated $1.6 billion in total and should be completed in 2014. Abengoa has successfully secured a $1.2 billion loan guarantee from the US government for the project.^[1]

Once operational the plant will generate enough power for more than 54,000 households and will prevent the emission of over 350,000 metric tons of CO2 a year. Pacific Gas & Electric has agreed on a 25-year power purchase agreement.^[1]

See also

	Energy portal
	California portal

• List of solar thermal power stations
• Solar power plants in the Mojave Desert
• Solar thermal energy
• Renewable energy commercialization in the United States

References

1. ^ ^{a b} "US government backs Abengoa’s solar project with $1.2 billion loan guarantee". Energy Efficiency News. 19 September 2011. http://www.energyefficiencynews.com/i/4480/.