Centinela Solar Energy Project

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]

Centinela Solar Energy Project
CountryUnited States
LocationMount Signal, California
Coordinates32°40′55″N 115°39′38″W
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

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]
YearJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
2013 2824,88610,4628,54411,35814,504 50,036
2014 14,60318,19632,01237,60751,87854,12950,28647,86246,08939,78632,95823,830 449,236
2015 28,33935,98546,23751,30054,41750,94152,06350,91739,75436,82733,02330,048 509,851
2016 29,25436,00739,66743,62554,46252,85454,41250,43142,64035,34125,70720,364 484,764
Total1,493,887

References

  1. "Secretary Salazar approves renewable energy projects". Power Engineering. Pennwell Corporation. 2011-12-29.
  2. "California's Energy Future" (PDF).
  3. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2014-05-21. Retrieved 2014-05-21.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  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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