MOJAVE SOLAR LLC
This $1,124,110,000 loan award plus $77,927,000 of capitalized interest costs will provide approximately 77% of the construction funding of the Project's eligible costs, of which approximately $849,898,000 will remain in place as long-term funding for Abengoa Solar Inc.'s (ASI) Mojave Solar Project (MSP). MSP will be one of the world's largest parabolic trough concentrating solar power plants. Located near the city of Hinkley in California's Mojave Desert, the 250-megawatt (MW) project will operate on solar energy only, with no supplemental fossil fuel contribution. The technology is based on the same parabolic trough system that has been proven over a period of nearly 25 years at the Solar Electric Generating Systems (“SEGS”) facilities located nearby at three locations in the Mojave Desert. ASI will further enhance the proven performance of this technology through advancements in plant efficiency factors, O&M practices and the incorporation of new and significantly improved components and design. The Project will be designed to produce clean, solar electricity by means of an integrated process using solar energy to heat a synthetic petroleum-based fluid in a closed-loop system that, in turn, heats water to create steam to drive a conventional steam turbine. MSP is projected to generate more than 617,000 MWh (net) of solar-generated electricity each year, enough to provide for the annual energy needs of more than 88,000 California residential customers while avoiding more than 430 kilotons of greenhouse gases that would otherwise contribute to global warming and climate change. The Project will cover a surface area of approximately 1,755 acres on previously disturbed agricutural land and its construction will create thousands of jobs, including approximately 830 construction jobs on average over a 28-month construction period, and 70 full-time jobs once completed. The Full Notice to Proceed was issued effective March 7, 2012, the first day that funding from this award was received.
AWARD OVERVIEW |
Award Number |
LP0000046 |
Funding Agency |
Department of the Treasury |
Total Award Amount |
$1,124,110,000 |
Project Location - City |
Hinkley |
Award Date |
09/12/2011 |
Project Location - State |
CA |
Project Status |
Less Than 50% Completed |
Project Location - Zip |
92347-9305
|
Jobs Reported |
177.90 |
Congressional District |
25 |
Project Location - Country |
US |
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Recipient Information
(Loans)
Recipient Information (Loans) |
Recipient Name
|
MOJAVE SOLAR LLC |
Recipient DUNS Number |
009497361
|
Recipient Address |
13911 PARK AVE STE 206 |
Recipient City |
VICTORVILLE |
Recipient State |
California |
Recipient Zip |
92392-2407 |
Recipient Congressional District |
25 |
Recipient Country |
USA |
Required to Report Top 5 Highly Compensated Officials |
No |
Projects and Jobs Information
Projects and Jobs Information |
Project Title |
LGPO - Mojave Solar Project |
Project Status |
Less Than 50% Completed |
Final Project Report Submitted |
No |
Project Activities Description |
Other Electric Power Generation |
Quarterly Activities/Project Description |
The Global Construction progress is 17.2%.
MSP began limited construction (clearing, grading, fencing and the staging for the solar field foundations) August 29, 2011 and continued with these activities and the installation of solar field foundations and removal of above ground structures through December March 7, 2012, with these activitivies being fully funded by the project Sponsor, Abengoa Solar Inc., the 100% owner of the Borrower, Mojave Solar LLC. Mojave Solar LLC, received its first DOE funding on March 7, 2012, starting the Full Notice to Proceed for construction. Loan advances will be made to provide for the engineering, procurement and construction of the Mojave Solar Project.
At the end of the 2nd Quarter of 2012, the status of the major EPC activity completion is as follows: Earthworks: 93.8%; Drainage Channel Work 76.2%; Solar Field Collector Foundations 51.1%; Solar Collector Assembly Building; 90.3%; Production Water Wells 67.7%; Temporary Construction Power 69.4%; Engineering 28.9%; Purchasing 69.6%; Construction 10.5%;
During Q2 2012, the major activities were continued grading and drainage, installation of solar field collectors, construction of the solar collector assembly building and the pouring of foundations for the main raw water tanks and the steam generators. The first solar collectors are expected to be produced near the end of July 2012. The expected completion date of the project is mid-2014. |
Jobs Created |
177.90 |
Description of Jobs Created |
Construction Jobs Created:
Laborers (Total-95.00: FTE-28.86);
Power Equipment Operators (Total-93.00: FTE-36.88);
Ironworkers (Total-52.00: FTE-14.95);
Truck Drivers (Total-13.00: FTE-4.38);
Greasers (Total-1.00: FTE-1.01);
Electricians (Total-17.00: FTE-3.97);
Cement Masons (Total-22.00: FTE-1.51);
Pipefitters (Total-6.00: FTE-0.35);
Carpenters (Total-11.00: FTE-2.80);
Plumbers (Total-1.00: FTE-0.17);
Direct Support (PM, Office Surveyor, Surveyor Party Chief, Surveyor Chainman, Surveyor Cadd) (Total-15.00: FTE-10.52);
Direct Support (Engineers, PM, Office, Foremen) (Total-63.00: FTE-62.51)
Total Construction Jobs Created this Quarter: 389.00
FTE Construction Jobs Created this Quarter: 167.91
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Non-Construction Jobs Created:
Associate Attorney (Total-1.00: FTE-0.01);
Business Development Manager s (Total-1.00: FTE-0.04);
Compliance Directors (Total-1.00: FTE-1.08);
Cost Engineers (Total-1.00: FTE-0.22);
Document Control Specialists (Total-1.00: FTE-0.94);
Electrical Engineers (Total-2.00: FTE-0.18);
Logistics Managers (Total-1.00: FTE-0.00);
Mechanical Engineers (Total-7.00: FTE-3.44);
Optical Engineer IIs (Total-1.00: FTE-0.00);
Permit Compliance Managers (Total-2.00: FTE-1.15);
Project Engineers (Total-1.00: FTE-0.98);
Project Managers (Total-1.00: FTE-0.23);
Senior Process Engineers (Total-1.00: FTE-0.81);
Sr. Civil Engineers (Total-1.00: FTE-0.67);
System Analysts (Total-1.00: FTE-0.13);
VP Business Developments (Total-1.00: FTE-0.10);
Total Non-Construction Jobs Created this Quarter: 24.00
FTE Non-Construction Jobs Created this Quarter: 9.99 |
Purchaser Information
(Loans)
Purchaser Information |
Contracting Office ID |
Not Reported |
Contracting Office Name |
Not Available |
Contracting Office Region |
Not Available |
TAS Major Program |
89-4576 |
Award Information |
Award Date |
09/12/2011 |
Award Number |
LP0000046 |
Order Number |
|
Award Type |
Loans |
Funding Agency ID |
20 |
Funding Agency Name |
Department of the Treasury |
Funding Office Name |
Not Available |
Awarding Agency ID |
89 |
Awarding Agency Name |
Department of Energy |
Amount of Award |
$1,124,110,000 |
Funds Invoiced/Received |
$396,904,312 |
Expenditure Amount |
$396,904,312 |
Infrastructure Expenditure Amount |
$396,904,312 |
Infrastructure Purpose and Rationale |
Abengoa Solar Inc.'s (ASI) Mojave Solar Project (MSP) will be one of the world's largest parabolic trough concentrating solar power plants. Located near the city of Hinkley in California's Mojave Desert, the 250 (net) megawatt (MW) project will operate on solar energy only, with no supplemental fossil fuel contribution. The technology is based on the same parabolic trough system that has been proven over a period of nearly 25 years at the Solar Electric Generating Systems (“SEGS”) facilities located nearby at three locations in the Mojave Desert. ASI will further enhance the proven performance of this technology through advancements in plant efficiency factors, O&M practices and the incorporation of new and significantly improved components and design. The Project will be designed to produce clean, solar electricity by means of an integrated process using solar energy to heat a synthetic petroleum-based fluid in a closed-loop system that, in turn, heats water to create steam to drive a conventional steam turbine. Upon completion in mid-2014, MSP is projected to generate more than 617,000 MWh (net) of solar-generated electricity each year, enough to provide for the annual energy needs of more than 88,000 California residential customers while avoiding more than 435 kilotons of greenhouse gases that would otherwise contribute to global warming and climate change. The Project will cover a surface area of approximately 1,755 acres on previously disturbed agricutural land and its construction will create thousands of jobs, including approximately 830 construction jobs on average over a 28-month construction period, and 70 full-time jobs once completed. The direct and indirect jobs created by the project will be located primarily in California and in neighboring states. The construction of this project will also result in the construction of a new substation that will eventually become part of the CAISO transmission system in California. |
Infrastructure Point of Contact Name |
Frederick Redell |
Infrastructure Point of Contact Email |
frederick.redell@solar.abengoa.com |
Infrastructure Point of Contact Phone |
3039288500 |
Infrastructure Point of Contact Address |
11500 West 13th Avenue |
Infrastructure Point of Contact City |
Lakewood |
Infrastructure Point of Contact State |
CO |
Infrastructure Point of Contact Zip |
80215-4406 |
Product or Service Information
(Loans)
Product or Service Information |
Primary Activity Code |
221119 |
Activity Description |
Other Electric Power Generation |
Sub-Awards Information |
Sub-awards to Organizations |
0 |
Sub-award Amounts to Organizations |
$0 |
Sub-Awards to Individuals |
0 |
Sub-Award Amounts to Individuals |
$0 |
Number of Sub-awards less than $25,000/award |
0 |
Amount of Sub-awards less than $25,000/award |
$0 |
Number of payments to vendors greater than $25,000 |
2 |
Total Amount of payments to vendors greater than $25,000/award |
$396,904,312 |
Number of payments to vendors less than $25,000/award |
0 |
Total Amount of payments to vendors less than $25,000/award |
$0 |
Abener Teyma Mojave General Partnership - Award Number LP0000046 - Abener Teyma Mojave General Partnership
Award Number |
LP0000046 |
Sub-Award Number |
N/A |
Vendor DUNS Number |
Not reported |
Vendor HQ Zip Code + 4 |
63017-5789 |
Vendor Name |
Abener Teyma Mojave General Partnership |
Product and Service Description |
Engineering, Procurement and Construction Contract - Design, Procuring Equipment, Construct, Start-up and Test a 280 MW (gross) solar thermal facility under a turn-key contract with the Borrower. |
Payment Amount |
$385,951,512 |
Abengoa Solar Inc. - Award Number LP0000046 - Abengoa Solar Inc.
Award Number |
LP0000046 |
Sub-Award Number |
N/A |
Vendor DUNS Number |
795486005 |
Vendor HQ Zip Code + 4 |
80215-4406 |
Vendor Name |
Abengoa Solar Inc. |
Product and Service Description |
Owner’s Representative, Engineering, and Administrative Services Agreement - Provide Construction Oversight Services and Engineering Services for the Owner and Manage the Solar Project according to the contracts including the Loan Guarantee Agreement. |
Payment Amount |
$10,952,800 |
Location Information |
Latitude, Longitude |
35º 0' 56",
-117º 19' 49" |
Congressional District |
25 |
Address 1 |
42134 Harper Lake Road |
Address 2 |
|
City |
Hinkley |
County |
San Bernardino |
State |
CA |
Zip |
92347-9305 |
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