Catalina Solar Project
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| Catalina Solar Project | |
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| Country | United States |
| Location | Kern County, California |
| Coordinates | 34°56′N 118°20′W / 34.933°N 118.333°WCoordinates: 34°56′N 118°20′W / 34.933°N 118.333°W |
| Status | Operational |
| Construction began | May 2012 |
| Commission date | Phase 1: December 2012, phase 2: June 2013 (planned)[1] |
| Owner(s) | enXco |
| Operator(s) | enXco |
| Developer(s) | enXco |
| Constructor(s) | enXco |
| Solar farm information | |
| Type | Flat-panel PV |
| Land area | 445 ha (1,100 acres)[1] |
| Power generation information | |
| Installed capacity | 60 MW |
| Maximum capacity | 143.2 MW |
The Catalina Solar Project is a 143.2 megawatts photovoltaic power station[1] being built near Bakersfield, Kern County, California, owned by enXco, an EDF Énergies Nouvelles Company. It will cover area of 445 hectares (1,100 acres).
Construction began in May, 2012 and will be fully completed in June, 2013. It will use thin-film PV panels bought from Solar Frontier (CIGS type) and First Solar (CdTe type).[1]
Phase 1 has a nameplate capacity of 60 MW and was connected to the grid in December, 2012.
enXco has signed a 25-year Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) with San Diego Gas & Electric (SDG&E) for the production from the station.[2]
That clean electricity could offset roughly 74,000 tons of carbon emissions each year.[1]
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References[edit]
- ^ a b c d e "Catalina Solar Project - Project Profile" (PDF). EDF EN. August 2012. Retrieved November 29, 2012.
- ^ "enXco and SDG&E sign PPA for 130 MWp Catalina Solar Project". EDF EN. June 16, 2011. Retrieved November 29, 2012.
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