McCoy Solar Energy Project
| McCoy Solar Energy Project | |
|---|---|
  Location of McCoy Solar Energy Project in California | |
| Country | United States |
| Location | Riverside County, California |
| Coordinates | 33°43′N 114°45′W / 33.717°N 114.750°WCoordinates: 33°43′N 114°45′W / 33.717°N 114.750°W |
| Status | Under construction |
| Solar field | |
| Type | Flat-panel PV |
| Site area | 12 square miles (31 km2) |
| Power generation | |
| Nameplate capacity | 250 MW |
The McCoy Solar Energy Project is a proposed 750 MW solar power station using photovoltaics planned for Riverside County, California, in the Mojave Desert, near Blythe, California.[1] Southern California Edison has agreed to purchase the first 250MW, once completed.[2] McCoy started generating energy in August 2015.[3] The first 250 MW is being constructed using CdTe thin film panels by First Solar with completion expected in 2016.[4] Completing the remaining 500 MW will depend on finding a buyer for the electricity.[5]
The McCoy Solar Energy Project was proposed by NextEra Energy, a publicly listed corporation based in Juno Beach, Florida and listed on the NYSE under the symbol NEE.
Statistics
| Year | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Annual
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 11,848 | 15,276 | 13,102 | 15,127 | 19,238 | 74,591 |
| 2016 | 24,621 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 24,621 |
| Source: eia.gov – Electricity Data Browser[6] | |||||||||||||
See also
References
- ↑ McCoy Solar Energy Project
- ↑ World's largest solar plant opens in Riverside County, The Desert Sun, February 10, 2015
- ↑ McCoy Solar Energy Project, U.S. Energy Information Agency
- ↑ First Solar to Build 250MW Power Plant in California for NEXTERA Energy Resources
- ↑ World's largest solar plant opens in Riverside County
- ↑ Energy Information Administration. "McCoy Solar Energy Project, Monthly". Electricity Data Browser. Retrieved March 27, 2016.
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