How much did Nevada Solar One cost to build?
Nevada Solar One is the 64 MW parabolic trough concentrating solar power plant of ACCIONA Energy in the Eldorado Valley near Boulder City, Nevada, on about 400 acres (140 hectares), started up in 2007 as the first CSP plant installed in the world since 1991 and expected to generate about 134 to 136 GWh a year. Wikipedia says the project required an investment of USD 266 million and went into operation in June 2007, while Power Technology gives around USD 262 million, with construction from February 2006.
Reported project cost
$266 million
Cost basis: 2007
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Basis of the published figure
Reported project cost2007
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Key dimensions
- PowerACCIONA
- 64 MW
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