Imperial Solar Energy Center South

Imperial Solar Energy Center South
Country United States
Location California
Coordinates 32°47′N 115°42′W / 32.783°N 115.700°W / 32.783; -115.700Coordinates: 32°47′N 115°42′W / 32.783°N 115.700°W / 32.783; -115.700
Status Operational
Construction began 2011
Commission date November 2013
Owner(s) Tenaska
Solar farm
Type Flat-panel PV
Site area 946 acres (3.8 km2)
Power generation
Nameplate capacity 130 MW
Annual generation n.a. GWh
Website
http://www.tenaskaimperialsolar.com

The Imperial Solar Energy Center South is a 130 megawatt (MW) photovoltaic power plant built in Imperial County, California.[1] Construction began in December 2011 and full commercial operation was achieved in November 2013.[2] The project is utilizing nearly 2 million thin-film photovoltaic modules made of CdTe, designed and manufactured by First Solar and covers an area of 946 acres (383 ha). The plant is owned by CSOLAR IV South, LLC, an affiliate of Tenaska.

Electricity production

Generation (MWh)[3]
Year Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Total
2013 9,279 14,617 20,471 24,642 23,160 22,819 114,988
2014 23,002 20,953 29,997 73,952
Total 188,940

See also

References

  1. ↑ U.S. Solar Market Trends 2013, IREC, July 2014
  2. ↑ http://www.tenaskaimperialsolar.com/tenaska-imperial-south-energy-center-south/
  3. ↑ Energy Information Administration. "Imperial Solar Energy Center South, Monthly". Electricity Data Browser. Retrieved May 23, 2014.


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