Solar
24/7 Renewable Baseload Power for Hyperscale AI Data Centers
Fully integrated 100–500 MW solar-thermal power platform — deployed in 12–14 months, not 3–5 years. Firm, dispatchable, carbon-free generation that runs 8,760 hours a year.
Three Integrated Steps. One Reliable Outcome.
From sunlight to socket – our integrated architecture ensures efficient conversion, long-duration storage, and dependable power delivery around the clock.
Parabolic Trough Collection
Curved mirrors concentrate sunlight into high-temperature thermal heat.
Thermal Energy Storage (TESS)
Heat stored in a phase-change medium (<1% daily loss) enables round-the-clock dispatch, up to 8 -12 days.
Rankine Cycle Steam Turbines
Stored heat drives steam turbines — the same Rankine cycle producing 80% of world electricity today. N+1 modular units keep power flowing during STSR maintenance.
Firm, dispatchable, carbon-free generation — running 8,760 hours a year.
N+1 design isolates units for STSR maintenance without interrupting delivery to your data center.
8760
Hours of operation each year
N+ 1
Modular redundancy for uptime
100%
Carbon-free at point of use
Continuous renewable power, without the conventional limitations.
From generation and long-duration storage to dependable delivery, STSR provides firm renewable power around the clock.
| Feature | AEP STSR Platform | Conventional Solar PV + Battery |
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Power Output
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AEP STSR — Firm 24/7 baseload (8,760 hrs/yr) | Conventional — Intermittent; battery limited |
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Storage Duration
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AEP STSR — Overbuilt, long-duration thermal | Conventional — 4–8 hour battery discharge |
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Daily Degradation
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AEP STSR — Less than 1% | Conventional — Significant battery fade |
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Asset Life
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AEP STSR — 25+ years | Conventional — 10–15 year battery replacement |
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Grid Dependency
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AEP STSR — Fully off-grid capable | Conventional — Requires grid backup at night |
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Land Footprint
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AEP STSR — 100 MW in 12 acres (60× less) | Conventional — Large land requirements |
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Fuel Source
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AEP STSR — 100% renewable solar thermal | Conventional — Solar PV + grid mix |
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Carbon
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AEP STSR — Zero Scope 2 emissions (hourly) | Conventional — Annual matching only |
Grounded in operating performance data — not forecasts.
Multiple plants commissioned to date, headlined by a KBR-delivered 6 MW reference facility available for site visits and technical due diligence at any time.
Commissioned January 2026 — Operating Today
The KBR-delivered 6 MW reference plant is in commercial operation — a de-risked, fully commissioned commercial-scale asset available for site tours, walk-downs, and independent engineer review.
The 100MW project deploys the identical modular platform. Scaling from 100MW to 500MW is purely additive — drop in additional standardized modules. No re-engineering. No re-design. No first-of-a-kind risk.
De-risked. Built, commissioned, operating today at scale.
FROM NTP TO COD
Typical Deployment Timeline: 12-14 Months