Stateline Solar

Desert Stateline Solar Facility is a 300 MWp (about 250 MWAC) utility-scale[1] solar photovoltaic power station constructed by First Solar in San Bernardino County California. It is located at the base of Clark Mountain in California, across the state line from Primm, Nevada and adjacent to the Ivanpah Solar Power Facility.

Stateline Solar
CountryUnited States
LocationSan Bernardino County
Coordinates35°35′08″N 115°26′09″W
StatusOperational
Commission dateSeptember, 2016
Owner(s)Southern Company and First Solar
Operator(s)First Solar
Solar farm
TypeFlat-panel PV
fixed tilt
Site area1,685 acres (682 ha)
Power generation
Nameplate capacity300 MWp, ~250 MWAC
Capacity factor30.0% (average 2017-2019)
Annual net output656 GW·h, 390 MW·h/acre
Layout of the project near Primm, NV

The project uses approximately 3.2 million panels from First Solar, an amount similar to the 250 MWAC Moapa Southern Paiute Solar Project.[2]

The plant's first 150 megawatts (MW) came online in late 2015,[3][4] and the plant entered full commercial operation in the third quarter of 2016.[5] In September 2015, it was announced that Southern Company had purchased a controlling interest in the project.[6] First Solar continues to operate the facility. Power is sold to Southern California Edison under a 20-year power purchase agreement.[5]

Electricity production
Generation (MW·h) of Stateline Solar [7]
YearJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
2015 10,000 10,000
2016 17,09927,60839,59243,11351,62353,07260,00660,23559,46754,25347,45634,280 547,804
2017 26,08929,14154,47458,12474,12280,28773,11267,63963,02958,06835,89337,764 657,742
2018 30,98143,61149,86662,33975,14280,96169,98070,46766,70752,55736,15128,760 667,522
2019 29,64634,59252,54661,11463,63076,92475,91574,34960,80255,86735,72923,029 644,143
Average Annual Production (years 2017-2019) --->656,469

See also

References
  1. Wolfe, Philip (December 2013). "Defining 'utility-scale' solar: How we arrived at the threshold of 4MWAC" (PDF). Wiki-Solar Glossary. Retrieved 27 February 2014.
  2. Desert Stateline Solar Facility Fact Sheet, Southern Power Company
  3. EIA US Energy Mapping System
  4. EIA Electricity Data Browser - Stateline Solar
  5. "Desert Stateline Solar Facility" (PDF) (Press release).
  6. "Southern Company subsidiary acquires system's largest solar project" (Press release). Southern Company. September 2, 2015.
  7. "Stateline Solar, Monthly". Electricity Data Browser. Energy Information Administration. Retrieved March 8, 2017.



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