Arizona CSP plant to pay US$1.5 million emissions fine

pv-tech.org 26 Sep '16, 9am

Arizona CSP plant to pay US$1.5 million emissions fine

Ironically, the Solana CSP plant is said to prevent 430,000 tons of CO2 emissions per year, as compared to those of a natural-gas plant. Source: Abengoa Solar The operator of a concentrated solar power (CSP) in Maricopa, Arizona, has agreed to pay a US$1.5 million fine to county air-quality regulators after violating emissions regulations. The 280MW CSP plant known as the Solana Generating Station, located about 70 miles southwest of Phoenix, became operational in 2013 and is owned by Abengoa Solar Corporation and operated by Arizona Solar One. According to regulators, the plant committed 21 violations between June 2014 and January 2016, including “failure to conduct performance tests”, “removal of emissions control systems without approval” and “exceeding permitted emissions limits”. In addition to the US$1.5 million fine, Arizona Solar One is to make an additional multim...

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