General Plant Data

·         Location: Waad Al-Shamal Saudi, Arabia

·         Owner(s): Saudi Elecricity Company

·         Capacity (MW): 2

Plant Timeline

·         Construction End Date: Under Construction

·         Generation Start Year: 2026

Plant Costs

·         Construction Cost ($): $18 million

Heliostat Design

·         Solar Field Area (m²): 16000

Tower/Receiver

·         Tower Height (m): 52

·         Receiver Fluid: White Sand

·         Receiver Model: Obstructed flow

Plant Layout

·         Tower Position (Lat/Long): 31.66,38.86

Other Sources:

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

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