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8.5 CSP 1980-1989

1980
• The first Australian Solar Thermal Power Station was built at White Cliffs. The fourteen large dishes made
superheated steam to drive a single phase 37KVA alternator to produce power for the town.

1981
• The two IEA CSP projects at PSA in Spain began operation.

1982
• CSP demonstration plants – CESA 1 in Spain, Eurelios in Italy and Themis in France, began operation.
• Solar One, a 10 MW power tower with thermal energy storage using oil and rocks, supported by DOE and
an industry consortium, began operation.

1984
• California’s policies combined with a Federal tax incentive enabled the building of the first of nine Solar
Electric Generating Stations (SEGS) by Luz, a US/Israeli entity. SEGS 1, a 14 MW trough plant, began
commercial operation under a Standard Offer 4 contract in California.

1985
• SEGS 2, a 30 MW trough plant, began operation.

1986 – 1988
• SEGS 3, 4, 5, 6 and 7, each a 30 MW trough plant, began operation in those years, facilitated by California’s
Standard Offer 4 contracts and continued State and Federal incentives.

1989 – 1990
• SEGS 8 and 9, each 80 MW, began operation.

8.6 Solar Architecture Buildings 1980-1989

1989
• Jenni Energietechnik of Switzerland builds a 100% solar heated home and for first 10 years, 100% of the
electricity demand was also covered by the PV panels in combination with lead batteries making the house
energetically fully independent. (Refer Section 8.3 Solar Thermal 1980-1989 for photo)
• IEA SHS Cooling Task 13 Advanced Solar Low Energy Buildings Started in 1989 and finished in 1996
with a final symposium at Eurosun 96. The objective was to advance solar building technologies through
the identification, development, and testing of new and innovative concepts which have the potential for
eliminating or minimizing the use of purchased energy in residential buildings while maintaining acceptable
comfort levels. In the end, eleven of the member countries constructed a total of fourteen experimental
buildings. These buildings, which range in size from single family houses to a large apartment building,
have all been designed in part as a team effort. The building projects were:
o Belgium/E. C. : The PLEIADE rowhouse unit in Louvain-la-Neuve
o Canada: The Advanced House in Brampton, Ontario
o The Green Home in Waterloo, Ontario
o Denmark: The Solsikkeparken rowhouses in Vonsild, Jutland
o Finland: The IEA5 Solar House in Pietarsaari
o Germany: The Zero Heating Energy House in Berlin
o The Ultra House in Rottweil
o Japan: The WISH House 3 in lwaki
o Netherlands: The Urban Villa in Amstelveen
o Norway: The IEA rowhouse unit in Hamar
o Sweden: The low cost prototype at Rörskär
o Switzerland: The duplex in Gelterkinden
o USA: The Exemplary House at Grand Canyon

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