Mesquite Solar project
| Mesquite Solar project | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Country | United States |
| Location | Arlington, Arizona |
| Coordinates | 33°20′00″N 112°55′00″W / 33.33333°N 112.91667°W |
| Status | Operational |
| Construction cost | Sempra Generation |
| Solar farm | |
| Type | Flat-panel PV |
| Power generation | |
| Units operational | 800,000 |
| Nameplate capacity | 400 MW Max. planned: 700 MW |
| Annual net output | 414 GW·h |
The Mesquite Solar project is a photovoltaic power plant being built in Arlington, Maricopa County, Arizona, owned by Sempra Generation.[1] Phase 1 has a nameplate capacity of 150 megawatts (MW).[2] The project has a planned capacity of up to 700 MW when completed, making it among the world's largest PV power stations.[2][3]
Mesquite Solar 1 uses 800,000 solar panels from Suntech Power.[4][5] The EPC contractor is Zachry Holdings.[6] Construction began in 2011 and was completed in 2013.[4] Mesquite 1 is projected to generate more than 350 gigawatt-hours of electricity annually (an average of about 40 MW), and will offset roughly 200,000 tons of carbon emissions each year.[6]
Phase 1 cost about $600 million.[7] Sempra Generation has signed a 20-year Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) with Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E) for the 150 MW from Mesquite 1.[1]
In late December, 2011, 42 MW was completed and connected to the grid.[8] Sempra Energy completed the 150 MW phase of the Project in January 2013.[3]
Phase 2 (100MW) and Phase 3 (150MW) were both completed in December 2016.[9]
Electricity production
| Year | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 1,711 | 1,245 | 2,956 | ||||||||||
| 2012 | 6,830 | 8,261 | 10,848 | 14,729 | 20,300 | 20,717 | 22,784 | 26,070 | 25,060 | 27,809 | 25,008 | 24,689 | 233,105 |
| 2013 | 26,897 | 31,203 | 35,698 | 37,963 | 39,751 | 39,487 | 38,113 | 36,261 | 35,489 | 38,806 | 27,362 | 26,581 | 413,611 |
| 2014 | 29,466 | 28,570 | 39,157 | 40,084 | 42,765 | 40,304 | 37,138 | 35,717 | 34,451 | 32,627 | 27,236 | 20,703 | 408,218 |
| 2015 | 20,029 | 30,905 | 37,089 | 40,474 | 40,419 | 37,689 | 35,962 | 36,967 | 33,285 | 31,139 | 29,199 | 24,442 | 397,599 |
| 2016 | 23,919 | 32,350 | 36,412 | 37,321 | 42,442 | 39,309 | 38,869 | 38,069 | 33,660 | 34,753 | 28,321 | 22,825 | 408,250 |
| Total | 1,863,739 | ||||||||||||
See also
References
- ^ a b "Sempra Generation Contracts With PG&E for 150 MW of Solar Power". CNNMoney.com. October 12, 2010. Retrieved 2013-04-25.
- ^ a b "Mesquite Solar 1". Sempra Generation. Retrieved 2013-04-25.
{{cite web}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter:|month=(help) - ^ a b Sempra Completes first phase of Mesquite Solar Project
- ^ a b Wesoff, Eric (February 3, 2011). "Suntech to Supply 800,000 PV Panels for Sempra's Mesquite 1". Greentech Media. Retrieved 2011-02-06.
- ^ Woody, Todd (February 4, 2011). "Arizona Solar Plant Picks Chinese Supplier". The New York Times. Retrieved 2011-02-06.
- ^ a b "Sempra Generation Selects Suntech and Zachry for Landmark Arizona Solar Power Plant". Suntech Power Holdings Co., Ltd. February 3, 2011. Retrieved 2011-02-06.
- ^ Goossens, Ehren (February 3, 2011). "Sempra Buying Suntech Panels for 150-Megawatt Solar Project". Bloomberg.com. Retrieved 2011-02-06.
Scott Crider, a Sempra Generation spokesman, would not give a price for the Mesquite project. Photovoltaic "projects can range from $3.5 to $5.5 million per megawatt, that's the general industry standard," he said in an interview.
- ^ "Sempra Generation commissions 42 MW at Mesquite Solar 1 plant". Solar Server. 2011-12-28. Archived from the original on 29 May 2013. Retrieved 30 April 2013.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ Table 6.3. New Utility Scale Generating Units by Operating Company, Plant, Month, and Year, Electric Power Monthly, U.S. Energy Information Administration, February 24, 2017
- ^ "Mesquite Solar 1, Monthly". Electricity Data Browser. Energy Information Administration. Retrieved March 8, 2017.
