Panoche Valley Solar Farm
| Panoche Valley Solar Farm | |
|---|---|
  Location of Panoche Valley Solar Farm in California | |
| Country | United States |
| Location | Panoche Valley, San Benito County |
| Coordinates | 36°37′N 120°52′W / 36.62°N 120.87°WCoordinates: 36°37′N 120°52′W / 36.62°N 120.87°W |
| Status | Proposed |
| Construction cost | approximately $1 billion |
| Owner(s) | PV2 Energy |
| Solar farm | |
| Type | Flat-panel PV |
| Site area | 3,200 acres (1,300 ha) |
| Power generation | |
| Nameplate capacity | 485 MW |
| Annual generation | 810 GWh |
Panoche Valley Solar Farm is a proposed 399 megawatt (MW), utility-scale solar photovoltaic power station originally proposed 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] In April, 2011, PV2 Energy purchased the project, with Nevo Energy retaining a small equity interest, but no voting, governance or management input. In April 2012 PV2 Energy entered into a joint venture with Duke Energy, the largest utility in the U.S. with a $100 billion balance sheet. The cost is estimated at approximately $1 billion.[3] Solargen Energy changed its name to Nevo Energy, Inc., on May 12, 2011.[4]
The project site consists of 4,717 acres (1,909 ha) of private land in the northern portion of the valley. It is currently used for pasture-based livestock grazing on native grassland habitat.[5]
California utilities are mandated to get 33% of their energy from renewable sources by 2020. A December-2010 deadline previously loomed for qualification for U.S. federal stimulus funds in the form of ARRA money. Solargen would qualify to receive up to $360,000,000 if San Benito officials approved their project by the end of 2010. In October 2010, the San Benito County Board of Supervisors approved the company’s environmental impact report.[6][7]
See also
References
- ↑ "Panoche Valley, California". Retrieved 2010-06-16.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Panoche Valley Solar Farm". San Benito County. Retrieved 2010-06-16.
- ↑ Environmentalists Eclipse Solar Energy
- ↑ nevo energy inc (NEVE:OTC US)
- ↑ Richman, Marty (May 25, 2010). "Marty: Solargen must clear economic hurdles". Hollister Free Lance. Retrieved 2010-06-16.
- ↑ Weber, Gretchen (October 13, 2010). "Marty: San Benito PV Array Clears a Key Hurdle". KQED. Retrieved 2012-04-26.
- ↑ "DEIR", cosb.us/Solargen.
External links
- "Panoche Valley". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. 19 January 1981. Retrieved 2010-06-16.
- "Save Panoche Valley". Retrieved 2010-06-16.
- "solargens energy record 3 companies run by principals went bankrupt". Hollister Freelance. June 22, 2010. Retrieved 2010-06-16.
- Miguel, Ken (June 14, 2010). "Solar power plan under fire in Panoche Valley". KGO-TV. Retrieved 2010-06-16.
- PV2 Energy
