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Article Source: CleanTechnica - By Silvio Marcacci
America’s first commercial-scale concentrating solar power (CSP) facility took a major step forward this week with completion of the project’s 540-foot tower.
When complete, the Crescent Dunes Solar Energy Project, located near Tonopah, Nevada, will feature 110-megawatts of new solar capacity with fully integrated energy storage, and be the largest CSP facility in the world.
(Photo: U.S. Department of Energy)
The project will also have a significant economic impact. Facility construction began in 2011, and is expected to create more than 4,300 jobs throughout the U.S. Construction will create up to 500 on-site jobs, and up to 50 permanent jobs. Once operational, Crescent Dunes is expected to generate $47 million in total tax revenue through the first 10 years of operation.
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