Time lapse video showing construction of world's first utility scale molten salt power tower project, located in Nevada. With 10 hours of energy storage, the facility generates solar electricity even after the sun has set! The project is a tremendous success story for U.S. developed technology. The project created over 4,300 direct, indirect and induced jobs, with more than 1,000 construction workers on site during peak construction. PROJECT OVERVIEW Location: Tonopah, Nevada, USA Technology: CSP with Molten Salt Thermal Energy Storage Size: 110 MW facility output Storage: 10 hours of full load storage, enabling on-demand energy production day and night Electricity Production: More than 500,000 MW-hours annually Power Purchaser: 25-year contract with NV Energy Homes Powered: 75,000 homes during peak demand KEY PROJECT BENEFITS: No requirement for natural gas or oil back up – completely emission free Progresses U.S. clean energy technology with the industry’s most advanced energy storage project Energy storage provides a firm, reliable electricity product on-demand, day and night Helps meet growing demand for clean, renewable energy sources Significantly reduces the use of water for cooling by using an efficient, low-water hybrid cooling system

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