Centinela Solar Energy Project
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CountryUnited States
LocationMount Signal, California
Coordinates32°40′55″N 115°39′38″W / 32.68194°N 115.66056°W / 32.68194; -115.66056
StatusOperational
Commission date2013
Solar farm
Type
Site area2,067 acres (836 ha)
Power generation
Nameplate capacity170 MW
Annual net output510 GW·h
External links
Websitecentinelasolar.com
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The Centinela Solar Energy Project is a 170 megawatt (MW) photovoltaic power plant located on 2,067 acres (836 ha) of previously disturbed private land southwest of El Centro, California. The project planned to provide at least 235 jobs, generate more than $30 million in tax revenue over its life-time, and deliver enough electricity to power about 82,500 homes. Imperial County gave a green-light to the solar power plant on December 27, 2011, and Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar approved the right-of-way over 19 acres for the connecting power line on public land.[1]

The plant went online in tests on July 26, 2013.[2][3]

It received a safety award in 2015.[4]

Electricity production

Generation (MW·h) of Centinela Solar Energy [5]
Year Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Total
2013 282 4,886 10,462 8,544 11,358 14,504 50,036
2014 14,603 18,196 32,012 37,607 51,878 54,129 50,286 47,862 46,089 39,786 32,958 23,830 449,236
2015 28,339 35,985 46,237 51,300 54,417 50,941 52,063 50,917 39,754 36,827 33,023 30,048 509,851
2016 29,254 36,007 39,667 43,625 54,462 52,854 54,412 50,431 42,640 35,341 25,707 20,364 484,764
Total 1,493,887

References

  1. ^ "Secretary Salazar approves renewable energy projects". Power Engineering. Pennwell Corporation. 2011-12-29.
  2. ^ "California's Energy Future" (PDF).
  3. ^ "Three more solar energy projects in Imperial Valley connect to the grid; now sending power over the Sunrise Powerlink to SDG&E customers | San Diego Gas & Electric". Archived from the original on 2014-05-21. Retrieved 2014-05-21.
  4. ^ "Fluor Solar Photovoltaic Power Plant Project Named 2015 Best Project Safety Award of Merit Winner". Business Wire. Retrieved 25 October 2019.
  5. ^ "Centinela Solar Energy, Monthly". Electricity Data Browser. Energy Information Administration. Retrieved March 8, 2017.
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