Published environmental studies report Quartzsite Solar

Power Authority of the United States Bureau of Land Management (BLM) and the western region (Western Area Power Administration) Quartzsite Arizona proposed 100MW solar project announced prior to the date of the final environmental impact report book (EIS).

SolarReserve subsidiary of Quartzsite Solar Energy (QSE) hope that the construction of the project on 678 hectares of land in La Paz County BLM management.

The project will include the construction of a power tower of 653 feet, surrounded by as many as 17,500 heliostats. These reflecting means will concentrate the sun's rays to one o'clock in the top of the tower, the concentrated heat here will be used to generate steam, and the steam generated will be used for a conventional steam turbine generators.

QSE will be responsible for the project's construction, operation, maintenance and end-of-life, the annual solar cell power generation capacity of the power station is expected to reach 450GWh.

As the agent of the U.S. Department of Energy, Western Area Power Administration to play a leading role in the preparation of EIS stage. The project will access the western power lines.

Legal requirements involving federal land or resources of major projects to the EIS assessment should be carried out. EIS assessment of the proposed project on all resources, including wildlife, groundwater, culture and vegetation.

Is expected that a decision will be made ​​in the spring of 2013 the project.

In order to make the normal working of solar energy in winter, the person in charge of the light source of solar energy Xufa You provide us with 4 experience:

To do a comprehensive inspection to see whether the disjointed down the water pipes, drain package, cracking, etc., while using good quality insulation material or antifreeze device protection.

Second, according to the degree of cold weather to determine the time of adding water and how much. If the outdoor temperature is above 0 ℃, can be considered the best choice if the outdoor temperature is below 0 ℃, the next morning the addition of water, in order to prevent the outlet at that night plus water; freeze.

Third, if the outdoor temperature is too low, it is recommended to stop the use of solar water heater, all the water in the water heater and piping is done to avoid because the temperature is too low, the lack of circulation caused by the pipe cracking.

Fourth, if the home heating water heater in the winter, the water in the solar water heater should be vented Close control of solar panel water heaters into the water valve, open the the Heating switch into cold water valve.

These parts are most afraid of cold

The solar exhaust three-way place; each corner, elbow; pipeline interface; through-the-wall interface antifreeze key positions all exposed pipes in outdoor thermal insulation must do well. "Xufa You said," In addition to this addition to the daily maintenance is also very important. "

Should also conduct regular system of sewage to prevent pipe blockage; cleaning and water tank to ensure the water clean. Regularly in the early morning or evening sunshine, low temperatures to remove dust and dirt on the the container transparent cover sun set, keep the cover clean to ensure a high transmittance.