| Panoche Valley Solar Farm | |
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| Country | United States |
| Location | Panoche Valley, San Benito County |
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| Owner(s) | Solargen Energy |
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| Maximum capacity | 420 MW |
| Annual generation | 810 GW·h |
Panoche Valley Solar Farm is a proposed 420 megawatt (MW) utility-scale solar photovoltaic power station, which would be built by Solargen Energy in the Panoche Valley of Central California's San Benito County.[1][2] Panoche Valley is crossed by a 230 kilovolt (kV) power line from the Moss Landing Power Plant.[2]
The project site consists of 4,717 acres (1,909 ha), private land extending the entire length of the valley from west to east and occupying one third of the valley floor. It is currently used for pasture-based livestock grazing on native grassland habitat. The project is expected to cost more than $1 billion.[3]
California utilities are mandated to get 33% of their energy from renewable sources by 2020. A December 2010 deadline looms for qualification for federal stimulus funds in the form of ARRA money. Solargen could qualify to receive $360,000,000 if San Benito officials approve their project by the end of 2010.
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