Solar Power Plants in Spain - Murcia

Calasparra Location: Murcia Operator: GA-Solar SA Configuration: 20 MW Operation: 2008 System supplier: Trina Solar EPC: GA-Solar Quick facts: This installation was completed in three phases from Jan-Aug 2008. Photograph courtesy of GA-Solar Posted 30 Jan 2010	Fuente Álamo 1-3 Location: Murcia Operator: GA-Solar SA Configuration: 26 MW Operation: 2008 System supplier: Trina Solar EPC: GA-Solar Quick facts: This plant was completed in three phases from Oct 2007 to Jul 2008. The 62ha site is in Los Mayordomos and cost about €200mn. Photograph courtesy of GA-Solar Posted 30 Jan 2010	Mazarrón Location: Murcia Operator: Conergy Configuration: 5.3 MW Operation: 2012 System supplier: Conergy EPC: Valfortec, Solaer Quick facts: This 89ac site has over 22,000 modules on Conergy SolarLinea mounting systems. Photograph courtesy of Conergy Posted 17 Mar 2012
	Puerto Errado Location: Murcia Operator: Novatec Biosol AG Configuration: 2 MW Operation: 2009 T/G supplier: KKK EPC: Novatec Biosol Quick facts: This is considered the world's first Linear Fresnel solar power plant and has 4,608 mirror modules and two 860m rows of receivers. The technology requires less land than other solar systems and consists of lightweight, modular components. Novatec was formed in 2005 by German engineers and Transfield Holdings acquired a majority stake in the firm in 2007. Engineering assistance for the scheme was obtained from Deutsches Zentrum für Luft und Raumfahrt and the Fraunhofer Institute for Solar Energy Systems. This is partially invested by the Swiss power companies EBL and IWB. Photograph courtesy of pressebox.de Posted 30 Aug 2009

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