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Photovoltaic power station in Imperial County, California
The Tenaska Imperial Solar Energy Center South is a 130 megawatt (MW) photovoltaic power plant built in Imperial County, California. Construction began in December 2011 and full commercial operation was achieved in November 2013.[1] Power is sold to San Diego Gas & Electric on a 25-year agreement.
The project utilizes nearly 2 million thin-film photovoltaic modules made of CdTe, designed and manufactured by First Solar and covers an area of 946 acres (383 ha). The plant is owned by CSOLAR IV South, LLC, an affiliate of Tenaska.
Electricity production
Year | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Total |
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2013 | 1,420 | 6,546 | 11,488 | 12,660 | 24,038 | 29,134 | 24,615 | 23,055 | 22,735 | 155,691 | |||
2014 | 22,912 | 20,866 | 29,855 | 30,342 | 31,882 | 30,832 | 29,193 | 29,335 | 28,673 | 26,971 | 24,893 | 18,034 | 323,788 |
2015 | 20,833 | 24,470 | 29,355 | 30,363 | 31,038 | 27,761 | 29,194 | 29,685 | 25,274 | 26,044 | 24,561 | 21,163 | 319,741 |
2016 | 20,671 | 24,014 | 25,343 | 27,175 | 30,357 | 27,626 | 28,812 | 28,913 | 26,483 | 21,722 | 18,008 | 14,732 | 293,856 |
Total | 1,093,076 |
See also
References
- ^ "Tenaska Imperial Solar Energy Center South". Tenaska. Archived from the original on 2014-05-12. Retrieved 2014-05-08.
- ^ "Imperial Solar Energy Center South, Monthly". Electricity Data Browser. Energy Information Administration. Retrieved March 8, 2017.
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