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Idaho National Laboratory

US Air Force Space Command - Ascension Island

Power Systems Engineering Department personnel, in conjunction with the US Air Force, US Navy and other partners, designed a combined 7 MW prime power diesel power and desalinization plant to support mission operations at Ascension Island for the US Air Force Space Command. This project also included installation of a 60,000 gal/day flash evaporator desalinization plant.

Power & Desalinization Plant Photo Gallery
Main View
Main View
Closeup of Main Plant
Closeup of Main Plant
Interior Showing Three 1900 kW and One 1500 kW Diesel Generatorst
Interior Showing Three 1900 kW and One 1500 kW Diesel Generators
60,000 gallon/day Flash Evaporator Desalinization Plant
60,000 gallon/day Flash Evaporator Desalinization Plant
60,000 gallon/day Flash Evaporator Desalinization Plant
60,000 gallon/day Flash Evaporator Desalinization Plant
 

Power Systems Engineering Department personnel, in conjunction with the US Air Force, the National Renewable Energy Laboratory, Pacific Industrial Electric, DIFKO and other partners, developed and designed a hybrid wind farm at Ascension Island. It is currently operating in parallel with the prime power diesel plant with great performance and stability.

Wind Farm Photo Gallery
Wind Farm Construction Site
Wind Farm Construction Site
Completed Wind Farm
Completed Wind Farm
Completed Wind Farm
Completed Wind Farm
Wind Farm Phase 2
Wind Farm Phase 2
Wind Farm Phase 2
Wind Farm Phase 2
Wind Farm Phase 2
Wind Farm Phase 2

Additional Information about Ascension Island

Contact:
Gary Seifert, (208) 526-9522, Send E-mail
Kurt Myers, (208) 526-5022, Send E-mail
Shawn West, (208) 526-2971, Send E-mail