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°W / 33.717; -114.750Coordinates: 33°43′N 114°45′W / 33.717°N 114.750°W / 33.717; -114.750
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

Monthly Electricity Generation in MW·h
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]

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