General Plant Data

·         Location: Albuquerque, NM, U.S.

·         Owner(s): Sandia National Laboratories

·         Capacity (MW): 1

Source: https://energy.sandia.gov/programs/renewable-energy/csp/current-research-projects/gen-3-particle-pilot-plant-g3p3/

Plant Timeline

·         Construction End Date: Under Construction

·         Generation Start Year: 2025

Plant Costs

·         Construction Cost ($): $24 million

Heliostat Design

·         Heliostat Manufacturer: NSTTF,USA

·         Heliostat Model: NSTTF

·         Mirror Manufacturer: Bats, USA

Tower/Receiver

·         Tower Height (m): 60

·         Receiver Fluid: CO2

·         Receiever Manufacturer: Sandia National Laboratories

·         Receiver Model: Prototype

Plant Layout

·         Number of Heliostats: 222

·         Tower Position (Lat/Long): 34.962,-106.508333

Other Sources:

[1] “Generation 3 Particle Pilot Plant Sandia | Concentrating Solar Power Projects | NREL.” Solarpaces.nrel.gov, solarpaces.nrel.gov/project/generation-3-particle-pilot-plant-sandia.

Link: https://solarpaces.nrel.gov/project/generation-3-particle-pilot-plant-sandia