Desert Green Solar Farm

The Desert Green Solar Farm is a 8.8 MWp (6.3 MWAC) concentrator photovoltaics (CPV) power station in Borrego Springs, California. [1] [2] It was built by Blattner Energy using 299 dual-axis CX-S530 systems, each of which contains 12 CX-M500 modules. [3] Each module contains 2,400 fresnel lenses to concentrate sunlight 500 times onto multi-junction solar cells, allowing a greater efficiency than other photovoltaic power plants. [4] The output is being sold to San Diego Gas & Electric under a 25-year Power Purchase Agreement. [5]

Desert Green Solar Farm
CountryUnited States
LocationBorrego Springs, California
Coordinates33°15′56″N 116°19′41″W
StatusOperational
Construction beganApril 2014
Commission dateDecember 2014
Owner(s)Invenergy
Operator(s)Invenergy
Solar farm
TypeCPV
Site area45 acres (18 ha)
Power generation
Units operational299 Soitec CX-S530
Nameplate capacity8.8 MWp, 6.3 MWAC
Capacity factor26.1% (average 2015-2019)
Annual net output14.4 GW·h, 320 MW·h/acre

Electricity production
Generation (MW·h) of Desert Green Solar [6]
YearJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
2014571390961
201573893113641531153915851641166113711155107088015,465
201654991610111178146414041639161614261202103375314,189
20175335951113118715141640149413821288118673377113,437
20186268811007125915181636141414241348106273058113,485
20197128311263146815291848182417871461134285955315,478
Average Annual Production for years 2015-2019 -->14,411

See also

References
  1. Steven Bushong (8 December 2014). "Invenergy Announces Start of Operation Of Desert Green Solar Farm in California". Solar Power World. Retrieved 3 March 2019.
  2. "Soitec: Invenergy Acquires Shovel-Ready Desert Green Solar Project from Soitec Solar Development". CNBC. 24 March 2014. Retrieved 3 March 2019.
  3. Brittany Meiling (9 December 2014). "Desert Green Solar Farm Begins Commercial Operation". San Diego Business Journal. Retrieved 3 March 2019.
  4. "Soitec Technical Data Sheet" (PDF). Retrieved 3 March 2019.
  5. "Project Description for the Desert Green Solar Farm" (PDF). sandiegocounty.gov. 22 February 2013. Retrieved 3 March 2019.
  6. "Desert Green Solar, Monthly". Electricity Data Browser. Energy Information Administration. Retrieved October 31, 2019.
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