PS10 solar power plant

The PS10 Solar Power Plant (Spanish: Planta Solar 10) is a solar power plant in Sanlucar la Mayor, Spain.

PS10 Solar Power Plant
Official name	Planta Solar 10
Country	Spain
Location	Sanlúcar la Mayor, Seville Province, Andalusia
Coordinates	37°26′32″N 06°15′15″W
Status	Operational
Construction began	2004
Commission date	30 March 2007[1]
Construction cost	€35 million
Owner(s)	Abengoa Solar
Operator(s)	Abengoa Solar
Solar farm
Type	CSP
CSP technology	Solar power tower
Collectors	624
Site resource	2,012 kWh/m2/yr
Power generation
Nameplate capacity	11 MW
Capacity factor	24%
Annual net output	23.4 GWh
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The 11 megawatt PS10 solar power tower produces electricity from the sun using 624 large movable mirrors called heliostats.^[2]

The plant is made up of a tower in the center of a large field covered in many mirrors. Each of the 624 moveable mirrors has an area of 120 m² (1290 ft²). The mirrors reflect the light from the Sun to the top of the tower. The heat warms water within pipes in the central tower turning it into steam. The steam drives turbines which, at their peak, put out 11 MW of electricity.^[3]

The planet is good for providing electricity during the hottest parts of the day when air conditioning demand is the highest.

Related pages

• Solar power
• Power station
• Electricity