Electric power generation in the U.S. currently emits approximately 3 billion tons of CO2 each year- more than 50% more than the ENTIRE continent of Europe
An energy project utilizing CSP technology deployed over an area less than 100 x 100 miles in the Southwest U.S. could produce enough electric power for the entire U.S.
Less than one-tenth of 1 percent of Nevada’s land could generate all of the state’s on-peak electricity needs (in an area less than half the size of Lake Mead)
With the addition of NSO and a Solar PV Project at Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada is the Number 1 state in the nation in solar energy generation per capita
Nevada Solar One reduces carbon emissions by ~200,000 lbs per year (the equivalent of removing more than 19,000 cars from the nation’s roads)
Nevada Solar One generates 64 MW, which provides energy to more than 40K - 50K homes in Nevada during summer peak
Nevada Solar One's solar fields total 300 acres, the size of approximately 200 football fields
Nevada Solar One uses 760 parabolic troughs and more than 182,000 mirrors that concentrate the sun's rays onto 18,240 solar receivers
Nevada Solar One is the 3rd largest concentrating solar power plant in the world
Nevada Solar One was the first concentrating solar power plant built in the United States in more than 17 years
800 construction positions were created to build Nevada Solar One
Nevada Solar One began contributing power to the grid in June 2007
Nevada Solar One has a nominal production capacity of 64 MW with a maximum capacity of 75 MW
Concentrating solar power (CSP) plants direct the sun's rays onto a single focal point through the use of a lense or mirror, then transmit the heat collected to a conventional power plant to produce electricity
The sun is an unlimited source of free fuel for solar power plants
One kilowatt (kWh) will power a 100-Watt light bulb for ten hours
The annual possible percentage of sunshine in Phoenix, AZ is 85%
The annual possible percentage of sunshine in Los Angeles, CA is 73%
The annual possible percentage of sunshine in Albuquerque, NM is 76%
The annual possible percentage of sunshine in Las Vegas, NV is 85%
EIA estimates that in 2007, about 526 billion kilowatt-hours (kWh) of electricity were used for lighting by the residential and commercial sectors. (Source: US DOE)
Electricity used for lighting was equal to about 19% of the total electricity consumed by both the residential and commercial sectors in 2007, and 14% of total U.S. electricity consumption. (Source: US DOE)
The sun transmits more energy to the earth in one hour than the world will use in a full year
During his time at the Vatican, Leonardo da Vinci developed plans for a concentrating solar power system
Who we are
ACCIONA Solar Power is an industry leading developer of utility scale concentrating solar power plants.
