Mesa Sapphire Plant Images – Cooling system, Electrical Station, Solar Arrays, Water Storage and more

by Matt Margolis

Thanks again to my street analyst that provided pictures of the exterior building that were taken this morning on 4/10/14.  My street analyst also took pictures on 2/16/14 so I can have some fun comparing the images to show the significant progress that has been made in just under 2 months.

• Line of solar arrays have been installed on the North-side of the building and you can notice the reflection from the sun on the building all around the 3740 BLD-1 sign
• 2 Huge water storage tanks, massive cooling tower system and large electrical station appear to be completed
• 100 foot long and 75 foot high pile of dirt near the large electrical station is gone since 2/16/14 and the large crane has moved
• On the northwest side of the building there appears to be an extremely large generator along with some piping that goes into the building and directly into the ground.
• The parking lot was full and trucks and golf carts were racing around the building hurrying to get work done.
• The city of Mesa is in the progress of expanding the main roads leading up to the plant from 2 lanes across to 4 lanes across.
• A significant amount of large spools of electrical cable that were partially used were seen on the ground outside of the building.
• The north side of the building seems almost complete as it has been landscaped.

Below are the 2/16/14 and the 4/10/14 images of the West Exposure as well as the closeup of the electrical station that is between the crane and the water towers in the 4/10/14 image

Electrical Station 4/10/14

4/10/14 West Exposure Electrical Station, Cooling Tower System and Water Storage Towers

• White long building is new and has been completed since 2/16/14  just under crane

• Black structure to the right of water storage power has been completed

• Electrical Station has been completed

• Piping connected to water storage for cooling system is now complete

2/16/14 West Exposure Electrical Station, Cooling Tower System and Water Storage Towers

• Incomplete electrical station

• Incomplete piping from water storage towers

• Massive 100 foot long and 75 foot high dirt pile

• Crane outside of water towers has now moved

• Next to water storage (right) is another structure which is incomplete but has been completed on 4/10/14 photo

 

 

 

 

Solar Arrays Installed on North Side (notice reflection on building and solar arrays up close to building

Northwest Exposure – Large Generator and Piping Entering Building and connected to the ground

 

Northern Exposure Looking Complete on 4/10/14

2/16/14 (Left) versus 4/10/14 (Right)

 

Parking lot looking Full on 4/10/14.  

2/16/14 (Left) versus 4/10/14 (Right)

Extra Electric Cables Everywhere and large piping (4/10/14)

 

West Side Rock Truck Frenzy (4/10/14)

Elliot Road Landscaping Looking Complete (4/10/14)