Avenal Solar Facility
| Avenal Solar Facility | |
|---|---|
  Location of Avenal Solar Facility in California | |
| Country | United States |
| Location | Kings County |
| Coordinates | 35°59′N 120°06′W / 35.983°N 120.100°WCoordinates: 35°59′N 120°06′W / 35.983°N 120.100°W |
| Status | Operational |
| Construction began | September 2010[1] |
| Commission date | August 5, 2011 |
| Owner(s) | NRG Solar and Eurus Energy America |
| Solar field | |
| Type | Flat-panel PV |
| Site area | 500 acres (200 ha) |
| Power generation | |
| Units operational |
450,900 Sharp Electronics (128W thin film)[2] |
| Nameplate capacity | 57.7 MW or 45 MWAC |
| Annual generation | 58 GWh[3] |
The Avenal Solar Facility is a 57.7 megawatt (MW) photovoltaic power station in Kings County, California, constructed using 450,900 SHARP-128W thin-film modules. At its completion, it was California's largest photovoltaic facility.[4]
The power generated is sold to Pacific Gas & Electric, using three separate 20-year power purchase agreements (PPA).
Units
- Sun City (20MW)
- Sand Drag (19MW)
- Avenal Park (6MW)[5]
Production
| Year | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 7,497 | 5,174 | 4,136 | 1,469 | 1,393 | 19,669 | |||||||
| 2012 | 128 | 1,275 | 3,125 | 4,521 | 6,215 | 6,717 | 5,809 | 4,577 | 4,286 | 3,368 | 1,723 | 1,259 | 82,341 |
| 2013 | 801 | 1,641 | 2,794 | 2,946 | 3,316 | 4,225 | 3,986 | 5,365 | 5,215 | 4,617 | 4,596 | 4,796 | 44,298 |
| 2014 | 1,561 | 1,781 | 3,135 | 3,710 | 4,262 | 4,727 | 4,374 | 4,733 | 4,618 | 4,170 | 3,465 | 2,363 | 42,899 |
| Total | 149,869 | ||||||||||||
| Year | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 6,829 | 4,713 | 3,768 | 1,338 | 1,269 | 17,917 | |||||||
| 2012 | 120 | 1,196 | 2,933 | 4,243 | 5,832 | 6,304 | 5,451 | 4,296 | 4,022 | 3,161 | 1,617 | 1,181 | 40,357 |
| 2013 | 765 | 1,567 | 2,669 | 2,814 | 3,167 | 4,037 | 3,808 | 5,125 | 4,982 | 4,411 | 4,391 | 4,582 | 42,320 |
| 2014 | 1,482 | 1,691 | 2,976 | 3,522 | 4,046 | 4,488 | 4,153 | 4,494 | 4,384 | 3,959 | 3,290 | 2,244 | 40,729 |
| Total | 141,323 | ||||||||||||
| Year | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 2,144 | 1,480 | 1,183 | 420 | 398 | 5,625 | |||||||
| 2012 | 38 | 377 | 925 | 1,338 | 1,839 | 1,988 | 1,719 | 1,355 | 1,268 | 997 | 510 | 372 | 12,726 |
| 2013 | 241 | 495 | 842 | 888 | 999 | 1,274 | 1,202 | 1,617 | 1,572 | 1,392 | 1,385 | 1,446 | 13,353 |
| 2014 | 465 | 531 | 935 | 1,106 | 1,271 | 1,409 | 1,304 | 1,411 | 1,377 | 1,243 | 1,033 | 705 | 12,789 |
| Total | 44,493 | ||||||||||||
See also
- List of photovoltaic power stations
- El Dorado Solar Power Plant
- Renewable energy in the United States
- Renewable portfolio standard
- Solar power plants in the Mojave Desert
- Solar power in California
References
- ↑ Sharp Signs Contract for 58 MW (DC) Photovoltaic Solar Power Project
- ↑ Avenal Park
- ↑ Sharp Electronics provides PV modules for Avenal Solar Generating Facility
- ↑ Avenal Solar Facility Starts Generating Power
- ↑ Solar projects
- ↑ "Sun City, monthly". Electricity Data Browser. Energy Information Administration. Retrieved March 17, 2016.
- ↑ "Sand Drag, monthly". Electricity Data Browser. Energy Information Administration. Retrieved March 17, 2016.
- ↑ "Avenal Park, monthly". Electricity Data Browser. Energy Information Administration. Retrieved March 17, 2016.
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