General Plant Data

·         Location: Bikaner Rajasthan India

·         Owner(s): ACME Group

·         Capacity (MW): 2.5 MW

Source: https://guntherportfolio.com/2011/08/esolar-sierra-suntower-offline-again/

Plant Timeline

·         Construction Start Date: 2009

·         Construction End Date: 2011

·         Generation Start Year: 2011

Plant Costs

Heliostat Design

·         Heliostat Aperture Area (m²): 1.136

·         Heliostat Manufacturer: eSolar

·         Heliostat Facets (C x R): 1x1

·         Solar Field Area (m²): 16222

Source: https://www.solarpaces.org/worldwide-csp/csp-potential-solar-thermal-energy-by-country/india/

Tower/Receiver

·         Tower Height (m): 46m

·         Receiver Fluid: Water

Source: https://guntherportfolio.com/2011/08/esolar-sierra-suntower-offline-again/

Plant Layout

·         Number of Heliostats: 14280

·         Tower Position (Lat/Long): 28.184, 73.241

Other Sources:

[1] “ACME Solar Tower | Concentrating Solar Power Projects | NREL.” Solarpaces.nrel.gov, solarpaces.nrel.gov/project/acme-solar-tower.

Link: https://solarpaces.nrel.gov/project/acme-solar-tower

[2] Bhushan, Chandra, Aruna Kumarankandath, and Nayanjyoti Goswami. "The state of concentrated solar power in India: a roadmap to developing solar thermal technologies in India." Centre for Science and Environment, New Delhi (2015).

Link: https://cdn.cseindia.org/userfiles/State%20of%20CSP%20in%20India%20low.pdf