tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30940686.post8349608752437759788..comments2024-02-11T22:49:17.311-08:00Comments on Arizona Geology: Permit issued for solar project using molten saltLee Allisonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11520300956249160005noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30940686.post-33631247936813341622011-02-08T14:49:09.260-08:002011-02-08T14:49:09.260-08:00This is an interesting project, but also really ex...This is an interesting project, but also really expensive too. The projected cost of this facility is 650 million dollars. It delivers 51.4 Mw per hour on average and covers 4 square miles. To equal a 1000 MW nuclear power plant, the solar facility would cover some 70 square miles and have a construcyion cost of 11.4 billion dollars. <br /><br />I wonder how much material goes into a facility that size and how much energy it takes to produce those materials....mining to finish product and how that compares to nuclear energy. Anyone have an answer or can point me in the right direction to a answer?Gregory Younthttp://www.northern-arizona-uranium-project.comnoreply@blogger.com