| Blythe Photovoltaic Power Plant | |
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| Country | United States |
| Location | Blythe, Riverside County, California |
| Coordinates | 33°35′N 114°44′W / 33.59°N 114.74°W |
| Status | Operational |
| Construction began | September 2009 |
| Commission date | December 2009 |
| Owner(s) | NRG Energy |
| Operator(s) | First Solar |
| Solar farm | |
| 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] Another 20 MW plant called NRG Solar Blythe II came online in April 2017. [2]
Production
| Year | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Total |
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| 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
- Blythe Solar Power Project
- List of concentrating solar thermal power companies
- List of photovoltaic power stations
- List of solar thermal power stations
- Renewable energy in the United States
- Renewable portfolio standard
- Solar power in the United States
References
- ^ a b First Solar & NRG Open 21-MW Blythe Project Renewable Energy World, December 22, 2009.
- ^ Table 6.3. New Utility Scale Generating Units by Operating Company, Plant, and Month, 2017, Electric Power Monthly, U.S. Energy Information Administration, August 25, 2017
- ^ "FSE Blythe 1 LLC, Monthly". Electricity Data Browser. Energy Information Administration. Retrieved March 8, 2017.
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