Status report - Salton Sea solar pond power plant

Conference · Thu Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 1981 · Proc., Intersoc. Energy Convers. Eng. Conf.; (United States)

OSTI ID:5353661

French, R L; Lin, E I.H.

The feasibility of constructing salt gradient solar pond commercial power plants in the Salton Sea has been confirmed by a study completed in May 1981. The Salton Sea is an inland salt lake located in the Imperial Valley of Southern California. 600 MW/sub e/ of base load power can be generated if 15% of the sea's 932-km/sup 2/ (360-square mile) surface area is converted to solar ponds. 3 refs.

• Research Organization: JPL, Pasadena, Calif, USA
• OSTI ID: 5353661
• Report Number(s): CONF-810812-
• Journal Information: Proc., Intersoc. Energy Convers. Eng. Conf.; (United States), Vol. 2; Conference: IECEC conference, Atlanta, GA, USA, 9 Aug 1981
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

14 SOLAR ENERGY
SALINITY GRADIENT POWER PLANTS
FEASIBILITY STUDIES
SALTON SEA
COMMERCIALIZATION
ENVIRONMENTAL EFFECTS
PLANNING
POWER RANGE 1-10 MW
SOLAR PONDS
SOLAR POWER PLANTS
EQUIPMENT
LAKES
PONDS
POWER PLANTS
SOLAR COLLECTORS
SOLAR EQUIPMENT
SURFACE WATERS
140800* - Solar Energy- Ocean Energy Systems