Blythe Photovoltaic Power Plant
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 Location of Blythe Photovoltaic Power Plant in California
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| Country | United States |
| Location | Blythe, Riverside County, California |
| Coordinates | Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. [1] |
| Status | Operational |
| Construction began | September 2009 |
| Commission date | December 2009 |
| Owner(s) | NRG Energy |
| Operator(s) | First Solar |
| Solar field | |
| Type | Flat-panel PV |
| Power generation | |
| Nameplate capacity | 21 MW |
The 21 megawatt Blythe Photovoltaic Power Plant was the largest photovoltaic (PV) solar project in California. It is located in Blythe, California, in Riverside County about 200 miles (320 km) east of Los Angeles.[2] Commercial operation began in December 2009. Electricity generated by the power plant is being sold to Southern California Edison under a 20-year power purchase agreement.[2]
Production
| Year | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Total |
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| 2009 | 1,372 | 1,372 | |||||||||||
| 2010 | 140 | 1,350 | 3,292 | 4,929 | 6,964 | 7,883 | 7,604 | 6,793 | 5,522 | 2,474 | 2,115 | 790 | 49,855 |
| 2011 | 29 | 2,191 | 3,135 | 5,202 | 6,384 | 8,204 | 7,057 | 7,270 | 5,018 | 4,011 | 1,424 | 1,351 | 51,275 |
| 2012 | 142 | 1,414 | 3,467 | 5,016 | 6,895 | 7,452 | 6,444 | 5,078 | 4,755 | 3,737 | 1,911 | 1,396 | 47,708 |
| 2013 | 861 | 1,764 | 3,004 | 3,167 | 3,564 | 4,543 | 4,286 | 5,768 | 5,607 | 4,964 | 4,941 | 5,156 | 47,624 |
| 2014 | 1,701 | 1,940 | 3,416 | 4,042 | 4,643 | 5,150 | 4,766 | 5,157 | 5,031 | 4,544 | 3,776 | 2,575 | 46,740 |
| Total | 244,574 | ||||||||||||
See also
- Blythe Solar Power Project
- List of concentrating solar thermal power companies
- List of photovoltaic power stations
- List of solar thermal power stations
- Renewable energy in the United States
- Renewable portfolio standard
- Solar power in the United States
References
- ↑ Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 First Solar & NRG Open 21-MW Blythe Project Renewable Energy World, December 22, 2009.
- ↑ Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
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