Blythe Photovoltaic Power Plant

Blythe Photovoltaic Power Plant
Location of Blythe Photovoltaic Power Plant
Country United States
Location Blythe, Riverside County, California
Coordinates 33°35′N 114°44′W / 33.59°N 114.74°W / 33.59; -114.74Coordinates: 33°35′N 114°44′W / 33.59°N 114.74°W / 33.59; -114.74
Status Operational
Construction began September 2009
Commission date December 2009
Owner(s) NRG Energy
Operator(s) First Solar
Solar field
Type Flat-panel PV
Power generation
Nameplate capacity 21 MW

The 21 megawatt Blythe Photovoltaic Power Plant is a photovoltaic (PV) solar project in California. It is located in Blythe, California, in Riverside County about 200 miles (320 km) east of Los Angeles.[1] Commercial operation began in December 2009. Electricity generated by the power plant is being sold to Southern California Edison under a 20-year power purchase agreement.[1]

Production

Generation (MW·h) of FSE Blythe 1 LLC [2]
Year Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Total
2009 1,372 1,372
2010 140 1,350 3,292 4,929 6,964 7,883 7,604 6,793 5,522 2,474 2,115 790 49,855
2011 29 2,191 3,135 5,202 6,384 8,204 7,057 7,270 5,018 4,011 1,424 1,351 51,275
2012 142 1,414 3,467 5,016 6,895 7,452 6,444 5,078 4,755 3,737 1,911 1,396 47,708
2013 861 1,764 3,004 3,167 3,564 4,543 4,286 5,768 5,607 4,964 4,941 5,156 47,624
2014 1,701 1,940 3,416 4,042 4,643 5,150 4,766 5,157 5,031 4,544 3,776 2,575 46,740
2015 2,192 2,763 4,049 4,544 4,568 4,706 4,871 4,930 4,069 3,427 3,175 2,614 45,908
Total 290,482

See also

References

  1. 1 2 First Solar & NRG Open 21-MW Blythe Project Renewable Energy World, December 22, 2009.
  2. ↑ "FSE Blythe 1 LLC, Monthly". Electricity Data Browser. Energy Information Administration. Retrieved March 8, 2017.


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