BrightSource Energy Ivanpah Solar Electricity Generating System: Case Study Keely Wachs, Sr. Director, Corporate Communications June 27, 2012 brightsourceenergy.com 1
Who We Are BrightSource Energy designs, develops and deploys concentrating solar thermal technology to produce high-value steam for electric power, petroleum and industrial-process markets worldwide. 2
Presentation Highlights Introduction Ivanpah History Progress Economic benefits Environmental benefits Future projects Earthcam images 3
Presentation Highlights Introduction Ivanpah History Progress Economic benefits Environmental benefits Future projects Earthcam images 4
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Ivanpah Project Facts IVANPAH Project Facts A BRIGHTSOURCE ENERGY CONCENTRATING SOLAR POWER PROJECT Unit 1, photo taken May 2012 IVANPAH AT A GLANCE The world s largest solar thermal project Location: Ivanpah, CA Size: 3,500 acres Power Production: 392 MW (nominal) Homes Served Annually: 140,000 Customer: PG&E and Southern California Edison Construction Commenced: Oct 2010 Expected Completion: 2013 (Q2 Q4) Located in Ivanpah Dry Lake, CA, the three-unit power system will be built on 3,500 acres and create ~1,400 construction jobs. Construction Jobs: 2,000 workers at peak of construction. * Preliminary estimates, based on power plant s first 30 years of operation. IVANPAH ECONOMIC BENEFITS Permanent Operations & Maintenance Jobs: 90 Employee Wages: Approx. 650 MUSD* State & Local Tax Benefits: Approx. 300 MUSD* 6
Ivanpah: World s Largest Solar Thermal Project Unit 3 Unit 2 Substation (SCE) Common Area Construction logistics area Unit 1 7 Photo taken May 2012
Presentation Highlights Introduction Ivanpah History Progress Economic benefits Environmental benefits Milestones beyond today Future projects Earthcam images 8
Construction Overview IVANPAH CONSTRUCTION OVERVIEW Project: 42% complete o Engineering: 94% o Construction: 38% Heliostats: Assembly over two shifts Max production achieved: 521 (May) Max installation achieved: 809 (May) 9
Construction Progress Tower At final height of 459 Receiver / Boiler installation in progress Power block Solar field Unit 1 Unit 2 Unit 3 Turbine in place Air Cooled Condenser (ACC) construction ongoing Pylons: 92% complete Heliostats: > 35,000 installed Installation rate ~ 500 / day Solar Field Integrated Control System (SFINCS) installed At final height of 459 Receiver / Boiler installation in progress Turbine in place Foundations for ACC set Pylons: > 35,000 installed Heliostats: > 1500 installed Steel frame for tower complete (tiers 1 9) 1 st boiler module placed May 2012 (tier 10) Ground assembly of remaining modules (tiers 11 14) Foundations for turbine and ACC under construction Turbine to be set Aug 2012 Pylons: Installation scheduled to start 6 / 2012 Milestones 5/14: Main boiler feed-pump 5/22: SRSG steam drum 5/23: WSAC foundation placement 5/31: 1 st SRSG boiler lift 5/31: Auxiliary boiler foundation 10 10
Receiver/Boiler Progress Unit 3 Unit 2 Tower at max height with boiler exterior in progress Tower steel frame complete with boiler modules under assembly Unit 1 Common Area Tower at max height with boiler exterior complete 11
Construction Logistics Area Progress Construction Logistics Area Pad Bonding and Heliostat Assembly Buildings at capacity New Record of # s heliostats pad bonded met Nearing Goal of 500+ heliostats/day Work hours of 20 hrs/day (2x 10 hr shifts) Up to 150 craft workers Photo taken Nov 2011 12
Presentation Highlights Introduction Ivanpah History Progress Economic benefits Environmental benefits Milestones beyond today Future projects Earthcam images 13
Ivanpah Economic Benefits Economic Benefits More than 2,000 workers on site 90 long-term operations and maintenance jobs Nearly $300 million in state and local tax benefits Total employee earnings: $650 million* * Preliminary estimates, based on power plant s first 30 years of operation. 14
Ivanpah Supply Chain Examples of US Domestic Spending W ashing t on M o n tana North Dakota Minnesota Vt. N.H. Maine O r egon Idaho Wyoming South Dakota Wisconsin Michigan Mass. New York Conn. R.I. California Nevada Utah C olo r ado Neb r as k a Kansas I o w a M issou r i Illinois Indiana Kentucky Ohio West Virginia Pennsylvania Md. Virginia New Jersey Delaware $24M Arizona New M e xi c o Oklahoma Texas Arkansas L ouisiana Mississippi T ennessee A labama G eo r g ia North Carolina South Carolina Florida Majority of supply sourced from US domestic suppliers 17 states in the continental US * Estimates based on contracts signed or in advanced negotiations 15
Example #1: Job Creation CONE DRIVE GEARING SOLUTIONS Company: Cone Drive (85 yr old) Manufacturing Location: Traverse City, MI Component: Gear boxes attached to heliostats Employment: 12% increase to existing 163 staff 16
Example #2: Job Creation GESTAMP SOLAR STEEL Specialty: Develops and manufactures steel structures for solar fields Manufacturing location: Surprise, AZ Component: Steel components for the Ivanpah plant and several others Employment: 80 new jobs in phase II o Phase I: Manufacturing facility 75,000 sq ft o Phase II: Construction started May 2012 (36,000 sq ft) o Phase III: Construction planned late 2012 (140,000 sq ft) 17
Presentation Highlights Introduction Ivanpah History Progress Economic benefits Environmental stewardship o Low impact design o Commitment to native terrestrial life Milestones beyond today Future projects Earthcam images 18
Low Impact Development Highly land efficient; 1/3 less land per MWh Provides for heliostat placement and flexible plant design to work within natural land contours Avoids impacts and costs of extensive land grading and concrete pads Key design parameters: Water Use: dry-cooling, conservation and closed-loop recycling Uses air instead of water to condense steam Uses over 90% less water than CSP using traditional wet-cooling 19
Solar Field Design is Flexible and Optimized Field design provides for flexible heliostat placement to work within existing terrain while maximizing energy output. 20
Ivanpah Environmental Benefits 1,000,000 MWh of electricity per year ~300 average sunny days 140,000 Typical U.S. homes powered per year 70,000 Cars off the road, per year (avoided emissions equivalent) 12,300,00 Metric tonnes of avoided CO 2 over 30-year life-cycle (363,000 MT/yr) 123,350 (100 AF) Cubic meters of water used per year (less than 300 U.S. homes) 21
Desert Tortoise The desert tortoise is the species of highest concern at Ivanpah Threatened species status Largest reptile in the US Southwest Lives upwards of 100 years Females reproduce during environmentally favorable conditions Not sexually reproductive until 12-15 years of age Can reach up to 15 inches in length Have traveled nearly 1/3 mile in a day One of our site tortoises traveled over 1.4 miles in a week 22 22
Tortoise Pens and Head Start Facilities Tortoise Pens Head Start facilities Desert Tortoise Translocation Plan: Detailed disposition plan is prepared for each tortoise Translocation: begins with adults and sub-adults (74), followed by juveniles (122) Agency approval: Approval received for all short-distance tortoises (57) Births: 53 hatchlings born in pens, (14 transferred to Mojave National Preserve head start facility) Project Milestone: Commenced translocation Oct 5, 2011; transfer of large female tortoise 23
Presentation Highlights Introduction Ivanpah Milestones beyond today Future projects Earthcam images 24
Rio Mesa Project Facts RIO MESA Project Facts A BRIGHTSOURCE ENERGY CONCENTRATING SOLAR POWER PROJECT Located in Riverside, CA, the two-unit power system will be built on 4,070 acres and create ~1,700 construction jobs. RIO MESA AT A GLANCE A two-unit power system used to provide clean, reliable solar electricity Location: Riverside, CA Size: 4,070 acres Power Production: 500 MW Homes Served Annually: 200,000 Customer: Southern California Edison Expected Start: 2013 Expected Completion: 2015 Construction Jobs: 1,700 workers at peak of construction. * Preliminary estimates, based on power plant s first 25 years of operation. RIO MESA ECONOMIC BENEFITS Construction Wages: Approx. 440 MUSD* Permanent Operation jobs: 100 Operations & Maintenance Wages: Approx. 275 MUSD* State & Local Tax Benefits: Approx. 200 MUSD* 25
Hidden Hills Project Facts HIDDEN HILLS Project Facts A BRIGHTSOURCE ENERGY CONCENTRATING SOLAR POWER PROJECT HIDDEN HILLS AT A GLANCE A two-unit power system used to provide clean, reliable solar electricity Location: Pahrump Valley, CA Size: 3,280 acres Power Production: 500 MW Homes Served Annually: 178,000 Customer: PG&E Expected Start: 2013 Expected Completion: 2015 Located in Inyo County, CA, the two-unit power system will be built on 3,280 acres and create ~1,030 construction jobs. Construction Jobs: 1,030 workers at peak of construction. * Preliminary estimates, based on power plant s first 25 years of operation. HIDDEN HILLS ECONOMIC BENEFITS Employee Wages: Approx. 550 MUSD* in wages and employee earnings Permanent Operation jobs: 120 State & Local Tax Benefits: Approx. 290 MUSD* 26
Presentation Highlights Introduction Ivanpah Milestones beyond today Future projects EarthCam images 27
Ivanpah Panoramas September 8, 2011 28
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