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This is a list of the largest facilities generating electricity through the use of solar thermal power, specifically concentrated solar power.

Operational

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Operational solar thermal power stations (of at least 50 MW capacity)
Name Country Location Coordinates Electrical capacity
(MW)
Commissioning Technology type Storage
hours
Notes and references
Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Solar Park Phase IV  United Arab Emirates Dubai 24°45′17″N 55°21′54″E / 24.7547°N 55.365°E / 24.7547; 55.365 (DEWA solar power park) 700 2023 Parabolic trough,
solar tower
15 600 MW parabolic trough and 100MW solar tower commissioned.[1][2][3]
Noor / Ouarzazate Solar Power Station  Morocco Ghassate (Ouarzazate province) 30°59′40″N 6°51′48″W / 30.99444°N 6.86333°W / 30.99444; -6.86333 (Ouarzazate solar power station) 510 Parabolic trough and solar power tower (Phase 3) 3 / 7 / 7.5 160 MW Phase 1 with 3 hours heat storage.[4][5] 200 MW phase 2 with 7 hours heat storage is online from January 2018.[6][7] 150 MW (Phase 3) with 7.5 hours storage is online from November 2018[8][9]
Ivanpah Solar Power Facility  US San Bernardino County, California 35°34′N 115°28′W / 35.567°N 115.467°W / 35.567; -115.467 (Ivanpah Solar Power Facility) 392 2014 Solar power tower Completed on February 13, 2014[10][11][12]
Mojave Solar Project  US Barstow, California 35°00′40″N 117°19′30″W / 35.01111°N 117.32500°W / 35.01111; -117.32500 (Mojave Solar Project) 280 Parabolic trough Completed December 2014. Gross capacity of 280 MW corresponds to net capacity of 250 MW[13][14][15]
Solana Generating Station  US Gila Bend, Arizona 32°55′N 112°58′W / 32.917°N 112.967°W / 32.917; -112.967 (Solana Generating Station) 280 October 2013 Parabolic trough 6 [16][17]
Genesis Solar Energy Project  US Blythe, California 33°38′37.68″N 114°59′16.8″W / 33.6438000°N 114.988000°W / 33.6438000; -114.988000 (Genesis Solar) 280 24 April 2014 Parabolic trough [18][19][20]
Solaben Solar Power Station[21]  Spain Logrosán 39°13′29″N 5°23′26″W / 39.22472°N 5.39056°W / 39.22472; -5.39056 (Solaben Solar Power Station) 200 June 2012 Parabolic trough Solaben 3 completed June 2012[22]
Solaben 2 completed October 2012[22]
Solaben 1 and 6 completed September 2013[23]
Solar Energy Generating Systems (SEGS)  US Mojave Desert, California 35°01′54″N 117°20′53″W / 35.03167°N 117.34806°W / 35.03167; -117.34806 (Solar Energy Generating Systems) 160 1984 Parabolic trough Originally collection of 9 units 1984–1990[24][25][26][27][28][29][30][31][32] with 354 MW. Seven units were decommissioned and replaced by solar PV.
Solnova Solar Power Station  Spain Sanlúcar la Mayor 37°25′00″N 06°17′20″W / 37.41667°N 6.28889°W / 37.41667; -6.28889 (Solnova Solar Power Station) 150 May 2010 Parabolic trough Solnova 1 completed May 2010
Solnova 3 completed May 2010
Solnova 4 completed August 2010[33][34][35][36][37]
Andasol solar power station  Spain Guadix 37°13′42.70″N 3°4′6.73″W / 37.2285278°N 3.0685361°W / 37.2285278; -3.0685361 (Andasol solar power station) 150 2008 Parabolic trough 7.5 Completed: Andasol 1 (2008), Andasol 2 (2009), Andasol 3 (2011). Each equipped with a 7.5 hour thermal energy storage.[38][39]
Extresol Solar Power Station  Spain Torre de Miguel Sesmero 38°39′N 6°44′W / 38.650°N 6.733°W / 38.650; -6.733 (Extresol Solar Power Station) 150 2010 Parabolic trough 7.5 Completed: Extresol 1 and 2 (2010), Extresol 3 (2012). Each equipped with a 7.5-hour thermal energy storage.[22][40][41]
Dhursar  India Dhursar, Jaisalmer district 26°47′09″N 72°00′30″E / 26.78583°N 72.00833°E / 26.78583; 72.00833 (Dhursar Concentrated Solar Plant) 125 November 2014 Fresnel reflector [42][43][44][45]
Ashalim Power Station (Negev Energy)  Israel Ashalim 30°57′N 34°42′E / 30.950°N 34.700°E / 30.950; 34.700 (Ashalim Power Station) 121 Parabolic trough 4.5 4.5h heat storage. Completed August 2019 and located in Negev desert[46]
Megalim Power Station (Negev Energy)  Israel Ashalim 30°56′N 34°43′E / 30.933°N 34.717°E / 30.933; 34.717 (Megalim Power Station) 121 Solar power tower Completed April 2019 and located in Negev desert[47][48][49]
Crescent Dunes Solar Energy Project  US Nye County, Nevada 38°14′N 117°22′W / 38.233°N 117.367°W / 38.233; -117.367 (Crescent Dunes Solar Energy Project) 110 Solar power tower 10 With 10h heat storage; commercial operation began September 2015,[50][51] mothballed since May 2019[52]
Cerro Dominador Solar Thermal Plant (Atacama 1)  Chile María Elena, Antofagasta 22°46′19″S 69°28′48″W / 22.77191°S 69.47994°W / -22.77191; -69.47994 (Cerro Dominador Solar Thermal Plant) 110 Solar power tower 17.5 Completed April 2021, with 17.5h heat storage[53][54]
Shouhang Dunhuang  China Dunhuang (Gansu Province) 40°3′41″N 94°25′37″E / 40.06139°N 94.42694°E / 40.06139; 94.42694 (Shouhang Dunhuang CSP Project) 110 Solar power tower 15 / 7.5 Phase I compleded in 2016,[55] Phase II with 7.5h heat storage. Operational since end of December 2018[56]
Kathu Solar Park  South Africa Northern Cape 27°31′59.67″S 23°8′10.56″E / 27.5332417°S 23.1362667°E / -27.5332417; 23.1362667 (Kathu Solar Park) 100 Parabolic trough 4.5 Completed February 2018, with 4.5h heat storage[57][58][59][60][61]
KaXu Solar One  South Africa Pofadder, Northern Cape 28°53′40.56″S 19°35′53.52″E / 28.8946000°S 19.5982000°E / -28.8946000; 19.5982000 (KaXu Solar One) 100 Parabolic trough 2.5 With 2.5h heat storage[62][63][64]
Xina Solar One  South Africa Pofadder, Northern Cape 28°53′40.56″S 19°35′53.52″E / 28.8946000°S 19.5982000°E / -28.8946000; 19.5982000 (Xina CSP Project) 100 Parabolic trough 5.5 Commissioned in September 2017 with 5.5h heat storage[65]
Manchasol Power Station  Spain Alcázar de San Juan 39°11′N 3°18′W / 39.183°N 3.300°W / 39.183; -3.300 (Manchasol Power Station) 100 Parabolic trough 7.5 Manchasol 1 and 2 completed in 2011, each with 7.5h heat storage[22]
Valle Solar Power Station  Spain San José del Valle 36°39′N 5°50′W / 36.650°N 5.833°W / 36.650; -5.833 (Valle Solar Power Station) 100 Parabolic trough 7.5 Completed December 2011, with 7.5h heat storage[22][66]
Helioenergy Solar Power Station  Spain Écija 37°34′43″N 5°9′24″W / 37.57861°N 5.15667°W / 37.57861; -5.15667 (Helioenergy Solar Power Station) 100 Parabolic trough Helioenergy 1 completed September 2011[67][68]
Helioenergy 2 completed January 2012[22][67][68]
Aste Solar Power Station  Spain Alcázar de San Juan 39°10′22″N 3°15′58″W / 39.17278°N 3.26611°W / 39.17278; -3.26611 (Helioenergy Solar Power Station) 100 Parabolic trough 8 Aste 1A Completed January 2012, with 8h heat storage[22]
Aste 1B Completed January 2012, with 8h heat storage[22]
Solacor Solar Power Station  Spain El Carpio 37°54′54″N 4°30′9″W / 37.91500°N 4.50250°W / 37.91500; -4.50250 (Solacor Solar Power Station) 100 Parabolic trough Solacor 1 completed February 2012[22]
Solacor 2 completed March 2012[22][69]
Helios Solar Power Station  Spain Puerto Lápice 39°14′24″N 3°28′12″W / 39.24000°N 3.47000°W / 39.24000; -3.47000 (Helios Solar Power Station) 100 Parabolic trough Helios 1 completed May 2012[22]
Helios 2 completed August 2012[22]
Shams solar power station  UAE Abu Dhabi Madinat Zayed 23°34′N 53°42′E / 23.567°N 53.700°E / 23.567; 53.700 (Shams solar power station) 100 Parabolic trough Shams 1 completed March 2013 [70][71]
Termosol Solar Power Station  Spain Navalvillar de Pela 100 Parabolic trough Both Termosol 1 and 2 completed in 2013[22]
Palma del Río I & II  Spain Palma del Río 37°38′42.56″N 5°15′29.32″W / 37.6451556°N 5.2581444°W / 37.6451556; -5.2581444 (Palma del Río I & II) 100 Parabolic trough Palma del Rio 2 completed December 2010[22]
Palma del Rio 1 completed July 2011[22]
Ilanga 1  South Africa Northern Cape (Upington) 28°29′25.79″S 21°32′27.13″E / 28.4904972°S 21.5408694°E / -28.4904972; 21.5408694 (Ilanga 1 CSP Project) 100 Parabolic trough 5 With 5h heat storage. Operational since 2018[72]
CSNP Royal Tech Urat CSP  China Urat Middle Banner, Inner Mongolia 100 Parabolic trough 10 Completed in January 2020 with 10 hours of thermal storage [73][74][75]
Martin Next Generation Solar Energy Center  US Indiantown, Florida 27°03′11″N 80°33′00″W / 27.05306°N 80.55000°W / 27.05306; -80.55000 (Martin Next Generation Solar Energy Center) 75 ISCC with parabolic trough Completed December 2010[76]
Nevada Solar One  US Boulder City, Nevada 35°48.0′N 114°58.6′W / 35.8000°N 114.9767°W / 35.8000; -114.9767 (Nevada Solar One) 75 Parabolic trough Operational since 2007
Dacheng Dunhuang CSP  China Dunhuang, Gansu Province 60 Fresnel reflector 16 / 15 10 MW Phase 1 completed in 2016,[77]
50 MW Phase 2 in December 2019 with 15 hours of thermal storage[73][78]
Supcon Solar Delingha  China Delingha 37°22′13″N 97°16′56″E / 37.37028°N 97.28222°E / 37.37028; 97.28222 (Delingha) 60 Solar power tower 2 / 7 10 MW Phase 1 completed in 2013, Phase 2 completed in December 2018 with 7 hours of thermal energy storage[79][78]
Guzmán  Spain Palma del Río 37°38′N 5°15′W / 37.633°N 5.250°W / 37.633; -5.250 (Guzmán) 50 Parabolic trough Completed July 2012[22]
Khi Solar One  South Africa Upington 28°33′0.36″S 21°5′5.28″E / 28.5501000°S 21.0848000°E / -28.5501000; 21.0848000 (Khi Solar One) 50 Solar power tower 2 Completed Feb 2016
With 2h heat storage[62][63]
Bokpoort  South Africa Groblershoop 28°43′26.96″S 21°59′34.88″E / 28.7241556°S 21.9930222°E / -28.7241556; 21.9930222 (Bokpoort CSP Project) 50 Parabolic trough 9 With 9h heat storage[80][81]
Puertollano Solar Thermal Power Plant  Spain Puertollano, Ciudad Real 38°39′N 3°58′W / 38.650°N 3.967°W / 38.650; -3.967 (Puertollano) 50 Parabolic trough Completed May 2009[82]
Alvarado I  Spain Badajoz 38°49′37″N 06°49′34″W / 38.82694°N 6.82611°W / 38.82694; -6.82611 (Alvarado I) 50 Parabolic trough Completed July 2009[83][84][85]
La Florida  Spain Alvarado (Badajoz) 50 Parabolic trough Completed July 2010[22][86]
Arenales PS  Spain Morón de la Frontera (Seville) 50 Parabolic trough[22][87][88] 2013
Casablanca  Spain Talarrubias 50 Parabolic trough[22] 2013
Majadas de Tiétar  Spain Caceres 39°58′10″N 5°44′32″W / 39.96944°N 5.74222°W / 39.96944; -5.74222 (Majadas) 50 Parabolic trough Completed August 2010[22][89]
La Dehesa  Spain La Garrovilla (Badajoz) 38°57′35″N 6°27′50″W / 38.95972°N 6.46389°W / 38.95972; -6.46389 (La Dehesa) 50 Parabolic trough Completed November 2010[22]
Lebrija-1  Spain Lebrija 50 Parabolic trough Completed July 2011[22][90]
Astexol 2  Spain Badajoz 38°48′42″N 7°3′36″W / 38.81167°N 7.06000°W / 38.81167; -7.06000 (Astexol) 50 Parabolic trough 7.5 Completed November 2011, with 7.5h thermal energy storage[22][87]
Morón  Spain Morón de la Frontera 37°7′11.24″N 5°33′50.45″W / 37.1197889°N 5.5640139°W / 37.1197889; -5.5640139 (Morón) 50 Parabolic trough Completed May 2012[22]
La Africana  Spain Posada 50 Parabolic trough 7.5 Completed July 2012, with 7.5h thermal energy storage[22]
Olivenza 1  Spain Olivenza 38°45′18.73″N 7°8′40.42″W / 38.7552028°N 7.1445611°W / 38.7552028; -7.1445611 (Olivenza1) 50 Parabolic trough Completed July 2012[22]
Orellana  Spain Orellana la Vieja 39°1′17.6″N 5°31′57.4″W / 39.021556°N 5.532611°W / 39.021556; -5.532611 (Orellana) 50 Parabolic trough Completed August 2012[22]
Godawari Green Energy Limited  India Nokh Village, Rajasthan 27°36′01″N 72°13′25″E / 27.60028°N 72.22361°E / 27.60028; 72.22361 (Godawari) 50 Parabolic trough 2013[91][92][93]
Enerstar Villena Power Plant  Spain Villena 38°43′41.51″N 0°55′18.23″W / 38.7281972°N 0.9217306°W / 38.7281972; -0.9217306 (Enerstar Villena) 50 Parabolic trough Completed 2013[22][94]
Megha Solar Plant  India Anantapur 14°56′47″N 77°41′15″E / 14.94639°N 77.68750°E / 14.94639; 77.68750 (Megha Solar Plant) 50 Parabolic trough Completed 2014[95][96]
Delingha Solar Plant  China Delingha 37°22′13″N 97°16′56″E / 37.37028°N 97.28222°E / 37.37028; 97.28222 (Delingha) 50 Parabolic trough 9 Completed July 2018 with 9 hours of thermal energy storage[97]
Shagaya CSP  Kuwait Shagaya 29°13′41″N 47°03′45″E / 29.22806°N 47.06250°E / 29.22806; 47.06250 (Shagaya CSP) 50 Parabolic trough 10 Commercial operation started in February 2019, 10 hours thermal storage[98][99]
Waad Al Shamal ISCC Plant  Saudi Arabia Waad Al Shamal 31°39′37″N 38°51′29″E / 31.66028°N 38.85806°E / 31.66028; 38.85806 (Waad Al Shamal ISCC Plant) 50 ISCC with parabolic trough Commercial operation started in 2018, 1,390 MW plant with 50 MW solar[100]
Qinghai Gonghe CSP  China Gonghe, Qinghai Province 36°06′08″N 100°37′30″E / 36.10222°N 100.62500°E / 36.10222; 100.62500 (Qinghai Gonghe CSP) 50 Solar power tower 6 Completed in September 2019, with 6 h heat storage.[73][101]
Luneng Haixi CSP  China Haixi Zhou, Qinghai Sheng 50 Solar power tower 12 Completed in September 2019 with 12 hours of thermal energy storage[73][78]
Hami CSP  China Hami, Xinjiang Autonomous Region 50 Solar power tower 13 Completed in September 2019 with 13 hours of thermal energy storage[73][78]
Yumen Xinneng CSP  China Yumen, Gansu Province 50 2020 Beam down tower 9 [102][103][104]

Under construction

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Solar thermal power stations under construction (of at least 50 MW capacity)
Name Country Location Co-ordinates Electrical
capacity

(MW)
Expected
completion
Technology Notes
Golmud CSP  China Golmud, Qinghai province 200 Power tower [73]
Shouhang Yumen CSP  China Yumen, Gansu Province 100 Solar power tower [105][106]
Redstone Solar Thermal Power  South Africa Northern Cape 28°17′53″S 23°21′56″E / 28.29806°S 23.36556°E / -28.29806; 23.36556 (Redstone Solar Thermal Power) 100 2023 Solar power tower 12h heat storage[107][108][109][110]
Erdos Solar Power Plant  China Hanggin Banner 50 Parabolic trough [111]
Gansu Akesai CSP  China Akesai, Gansu Province 50 ? Parabolic trough 15h storage[73][112]
Rayspower Yumen CSP  China Yumen, Gansu Province 50 ? Parabolic trough [102][73]

Announced

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Solar thermal power stations announced
Name Country Location Coordinates Electrical capacity (MW) Technology Notes
Noor Midelt II  Morocco Morocco 32°40′51″N 04°43′59″W / 32.68083°N 4.73306°W / 32.68083; -4.73306 (Noor Midelt Power Station) 230 [113]
Noor Midelt I  Morocco Morocco 32°40′51″N 04°43′59″W / 32.68083°N 4.73306°W / 32.68083; -4.73306 (Noor Midelt Power Station) 200 Hybrid solar power with combination of 600 MW solar PV and 200 MW solar thermal with 5h heat storage [114][115]
Tamarugal Solar Project  Chile Atacama Desert, Chile 450 Three solar power towers with 13h heat storage [116]
Likana Solar Project  Chile Antofagasta   390 Three solar power towers with 13h heat storage[117]
Copiapó Solar Project  Chile Atacama Desert, Chile 260 Solar power tower PV integrated. With 14h heat storage [118]
Solnova 2, 4–5  Spain Sevilla 37°25′00″N 06°17′20″W / 37.41667°N 6.28889°W / 37.41667; -6.28889 (Solnova Solar Power Station) 100 Parabolic trough with heat storage [119]
Gulang CSP  China Wuwei, Gansu Province 100 Parabolic trough [73][74]
Golden Tower CSP  China Jinta, Gansu Province 100 Power tower [73]
Mashhad solar-thermal power station  Iran Mashhad, Iran 72 Parabolic dish with tracer system [120]
Chabei CSP  China Chabei, Hebei Province 64 Parabolic trough [73]
Al-Abdaliya  Kuwait ?? 60 Parabolic trough [121]
AZ 20  Spain Sevilla 50 Solar power tower [119][73]
Shangyi CSP  China Shangyi, Hebei Province 50 Power tower [73]
Zhangjiakou CSP  China Zhangbei, Hebei Province 50 Fresnel reflector [73]

Cancelled

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Solar thermal power stations cancelled
Name Country Location Coordinates Electrical capacity (MW) Technology Notes
Sandstone Solar Energy Project  US Nye County, Nevada 37°54′00″N 116°42′00″W / 37.90000°N 116.70000°W / 37.90000; -116.70000 (Sandstone Solar Energy Project) 1,600 solar power tower 8 units with 10h heat storage[122]
Blythe Solar Power Project  US Blythe, California 1,000 Parabolic trough 4 units, converted to 485 MW PV[123]
Stirling Energy Systems Solar One Project  US San Bernardino County, California 850 Dish Stirling converted to 618 MW PV, license terminated 27 August 2013[124]
Stirling Energy Systems Solar Two Project  US Imperial County, California 750 Dish Stirling converted to 594 MW PV[125]
Palen Solar Power Project  US Riverside County, California 500 Parabolic trough 2 units, certification expired 15 December 2015[126]
Ridgecrest Solar Power Project  US Kern County, California 250 Parabolic trough 2 units, license terminated 22 April 2014[127]
Luz SEGS XI-XII Project  US San Bernardino County, California 160 Parabolic trough license expired 22 September 1989[128]
Aurora Solar Thermal Power Project  Australia Port Augusta, South Australia 32°12′S 137°36′E / 32.2°S 137.6°E / -32.2; 137.6 (Aurora Solar Thermal Power Project) 150 solar power tower [129]
El Reboso 2+3  Spain La Puebla del Rio (Seville) 100 Parabolic trough[130][131]
SCE Solar 100  US Johnson Valley, California 100 Solar power tower license expired 1983[132]
Diwakar  India Askandra 100 Parabolic trough 2014, Parabolic trough with 3h heat storage[133]
KVK Energy Solar Project  India Askandra 100 Parabolic trough 2014, Parabolic trough with 4h heat storage[134]

Decommissioned

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  • Eurelios pilot plant, a 1 MW, power tower design in Adrano, Sicily, operational 1981–1987[135]
  • Solar One pilot plant, operational 1982–1986; converted into Solar Two, operational 1995–1999; site demolished 2009 – USA California, 10 MW, power tower design
  • SES-5 – USSR, 5 MW, power tower design, water / Steam, service period 1985–1989[136]
  • Maricopa Solar – USA Peoria, Arizona, 1.5 MW dish stirling SES / Tessera Solar's first commercial-scale Dish Stirling power plant. Completed January 2010,[137] decommissioned September 2011 and sold to CondiSys Solar Technology of China in April 2012.[138][139]

Largest plants by technology

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Largest operational Solar Thermal Power Stations by technology
Technology type Name Country Location Coordinates Capacity MW Notes and references
Solar power tower without thermal storage Ivanpah Solar Power Facility  US San Bernardino County, California 35°34′N 115°28′W / 35.567°N 115.467°W / 35.567; -115.467 (Ivanpah Solar Power Facility) 392 Completed on February 13, 2014[10][11][12] The station uses natural gas as supplementary fuel.
with thermal storage Ouarzazate Solar Power Station  Morocco Ghassate (Ouarzazate province) 30°59′40″N 6°51′48″W / 30.99444°N 6.86333°W / 30.99444; -6.86333 (Ouarzazate solar power station) 510
Parabolic trough without thermal storage Solar Energy Generating Systems (SEGS)  US Mojave Desert, California 35°01′54″N 117°20′53″W / 35.03167°N 117.34806°W / 35.03167; -117.34806 (Solar Energy Generating Systems) 310 Collection of 9 units[24][25][26][27][28][29][30][31][32] The station has gas firing facility to run the units during night time.
with thermal storage Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Solar Park  United Arab Emirates Dubai 24°45′17″N 55°21′54″E / 24.7547°N 55.365°E / 24.7547; 55.365 (DEWA solar power park) 600 15 hours heat storage. The biggest solar thermal power station with total capacity 700 MW. 600 MW parabolic trough and 100MW solar tower power station.[1]
ISCC with parabolic trough Martin Next Generation Solar Energy Center  US Indiantown, Florida 27°03′11″N 80°33′00″W / 27.05306°N 80.55000°W / 27.05306; -80.55000 (Martin Next Generation Solar Energy Center) 75 Completed December 2010[76] Basically combined cycle power plant running on natural gas. Solar energy is supplemented to reduce the natural gas consumption for the same station output.
Fresnel reflector without thermal storage Dhursar  India Dhursar, Jaisalmer district 26°47′N 72°00′E / 26.783°N 72.000°E / 26.783; 72.000 (Dhursar Concentrated Solar Plant) 100 Completed November 2014, referred as 125 MW is some sources[42][43][44][45]
Dish Stirling No utility scale installastions currently operational, 1.5MW Maricopa Solar was largest

See also

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