Thursday, November 29, 2007

Solar Thermal: Harper Lake - SEGS VIII and IX

http://www.solel.com/products/pgeneration/ls2/harperlake/



Google Map to Harper Lake - SEGS VIII and IX 374 mi – about 6 hours 24 mins

Harper Lake Solar Power Plants- Southern California

Harper Lake, Barstow, California


The two largest solar fields in the world are located at Harper Lake in San Bernadino County Southern California (SEGS VIII and SEGS IX). The plants have a combined electrical capacity of 160 MW.

Luz Industries built the two plants SEGS VIII and IX in 1989 and 1990. These two plants were the last and most advanced to be built. The plants were planned to be larger than the previous seven plants, and to take advantage of the economies of scale. They have operated continuously and have been commercially successful since that time.

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