Liquid Solar Generators LLC
Universal Solar Power Plants
NOT A BETTER RENEWABLE.
A BETTER POWER PLANT.
We have created a new form of solar power, Universal Solar Power (USP). It’s a consistent 24/7 power source. It’s gigawatt scale as a result of requiring less land than any other power plant. It’s geography neutral because special optics allow us to generate at scale even under overcast skies. It costs less than any other power source. It’s more green than solar panels. USP isn’t competitive with wind and other solar, it destroys them. USP is competitive with oil, natural gas, coal, and nuclear. Welcome to Universal Solar Power.
POWER TYPES
Most forms of renewable energy compare themselves only to other renewables. Why? They can’t compete with fossil fuels on the numbers. USP demolishes fossil fuels and renewables alike. It’s more reliable than coal and better for the environment than solar panels.
USP
Scalability: 0.008 acres per MW
Construction $: $0.45 Million / MW.
Fuel Cost per kWh: $0.00
Natural Gas
Scalability: 0.16 – 0.32 acres per MW
Construction $: $0.9 – $1.5 Million / MW.
Fuel Cost per kWh: $0.02
Oil
Scalability: 0.24 – 0.4 acres per MW
Construction $: $1.2 – $2.5 Million / MW.
Fuel Cost per kWh: $0.14
Coal
Scalability: 0.24 – 0.48 acres per MW
Construction $: $2.0 – $3.5 Million / MW.
Fuel Cost per kWh: $0.03
Power Plant Costs by Type
A table comparing construction and on-going costs of all major power types as well as land requirements using a 125MW plant as an example.| Power Plant Type | Land Area (acres) | Acres per MW | Total Construction Cost | Construction Cost per MW | Annual Fuel Cost | Fuel Cost per kWh |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oil-Fired | 30–50 | 0.24–0.40 | $150M – $312M | $1.2M – $2.5M | $66,596,000.00 | $0.14 |
| Natural Gas-Fired | 20–40 | 0.16–0.32 | $112M – $187M | $0.9M – $1.5M | $8,130,000.00 | $0.02 |
| Coal-Fired | 30–60 | 0.24–0.48 | $250M – $437M | $2.0M – $3.5M | $15,657,000.00 | $0.03 |
| Nuclear Power | 500 | 4 | $750M | $6.0M | $4,928.00 | $0.00 |
| USP (Universal Solar Power) | 1 | 0.008 | $56.25M | $0.45M | $0.00 | $0.00 |
USP Plant Profitability
Using very conservative operating costs and energy sales prices, monthly profit is calculated including Renewable Energy Certificate sales price. The final column is a calculation of annual profit.| Capacity (MW) | Operating Cost per kWh | Expenses | Sales Price per kWh | Revenue | RECs Generated | REC Revenue | Profit | Annual Profit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 50 | $0.010 | $360,000 | $0.02 | $720,000 | 36,000 | $720,000 | $1,440,000 | $17,280,000 |
| 100 | $0.008 | $576,000 | $0.02 | $1,440,000 | 72,000 | $1,440,000 | $2,880,000 | $34,560,000 |
| 500 | $0.006 | $2,160,000 | $0.02 | $7,200,000 | 360,000 | $7,200,000 | $14,400,000 | $172,800,000 |
| 1000 | $0.004 | $2,880,000 | $0.02 | $14,400,000 | 720,000 | $14,400,000 | $28,800,000 | $345,600,000 |
Four Distinctions Of USP
Four key technologies set USP apart from other solar energies. USP is not the same as solar panels, it is solar thermal. Every USP plant has a PCA, photon concentrating array. The PCA is made up of advanced solar concentrators working in concert. One of the types of concentrator is the Diffuse Light Concentrator. This concentrator collects and transforms light as necessary to literally turn the sunlight from a cloudy day into the light energy of a sunny day. The energy gathered from the PCA is stored in the Basalt Battery. This is a super-insulated chamber that uses the natural heat storage properties of volcanic basalt rock to store the heat to generate power. The energy stored is converted into steam that is used to drive a steam turbine in the Conversion Chamber. The chamber uses advanced PLC logic along with batteries of sensors to ensure that exactly the right amount and right kind of steam is produced to get the power needed 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
Weather: SOLVED
A USP plant collects and collimates diffuse light, ensuring reliable energy capture even in cloudy or overcast conditions. Unlike traditional solar, which depends on direct sunlight, USP harnesses scattered light, making solar power viable in any climate.
Storage: SOLVED
Basalt rock beds offer compact, reliable thermal storage without design flaws or degradation. At just 2% of the cost per kWh of lithium-ion batteries, they provide the most cost-effective large-scale energy storage solution.
Scalability: SOLVED
USP requires just 0.008 acres per MW, far less than fossil or renewable energy. With a 25 ft. square collection area and ultra-compact basalt storage, it surpasses fossil fuels in efficiency and scalability, making it the future of energy.
Consistency: SOLVED
USP collects energy even from diffuse light and stores it efficiently in basalt, ensuring reliable, 24/7 power. This breakthrough eliminates solar variability, providing consistent energy day and night, in any weather.
How Is That Possible?
The short answer is we researched PV, CSP, even antiquated solar ponds. We took some from each and added some innovation. Instead of passively collecting sun, we collect it and use concentrators in concert to maximize the sunlight we can capture and the climates we can operate in. Instead of spending hundreds of thousands or even millions on solar salt and it’s infrastructure, we use beds of basalt rocks ($0.05 per kg). This simple approach allows us to eliminate hundreds of thousands more in expenses by getting rid of many expensive heat exchangers and piping. Finally, our patent pending approach to solar concentrators takes 25 square feet instead of hundreds acres.