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{{Short description|Solar farm in Kings County, California}}
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The '''Westlands Solar Park''' is alarge-scale planned[[solar grouppower]] ofproject smallin [[solarKings powerCounty, California|Kings County]] plantssouth producingof [[Fresno, California|Fresno]], [[California]]. It upintends to build many [[photovoltaic power plant]]s with a total[[Nameplate capacity|capacity]] totaling upwards of 2,700 MW using000 [[photovoltaicsmegawatt]]s planned(MW),<ref>{{cite forweb |url=http://www.westlandssolarpark.com |title=Westlands Solar Park |access-date=July 28, 2017}}</ref><ref name="Lindt2017-09"/> larger than the [[KingsList County,of Californiaphotovoltaic power stations#World's largest photovoltaic power stations|world's largest photovoltaic power plants]] operating as of 2017. It will be constructed on [[brownfield land]] owned by the [[Westlands Water District]] that is unusable for agriculture due to excess salt pollution.<ref>[http{{cite news |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2010/08/11/business/energy-environment/11solar.html?_r |title=1 Recycling Land for Green Energy Ideas]</ref> Initial|first=Todd operation|last=Woody is|date=August expected in 2015. A 2MW farm is expected to be online in September 201510, followed by a 20MW. These would provide2010 electricity|work=The toNew theYork cityTimes}}</ref><ref>{{cite ofnews [[Anaheim, California|Anaheim]] and Disneyland.<ref>[url=http://www.thebusinessjournalpressherald.com/news2010/energy03/22/ecologists-andgrowers-environment/12794agree-westlandssite-solarwould-parkwork-planfor-landssolar-majorfarm_2010-investor03-21/ Westlands|title=Ecologists, Solargrowers Parkagree plansite landswould majorwork investor],for ''Thesolar Businessfarm Journal'',|date=March John Lindt22, July 03, 2014</ref>2010 |work=The realAssociated estatePress investment|publisher=Portland firmPress [[CIM Group]] joined the project in 2014.Herald}}</ref>
 
Initial operation of a 2 [[megawatt|MW]] demonstration project began in 2016, with the power sold to [[Anaheim Public Utilities]].<ref name="APU">{{cite web |url=http://www.anaheim.net/3365/Westside-Solar-WSP-PV1 |title=Westside Solar WSP PV1 |publisher=Anaheim Public Utilities}}</ref> Additional projects of 20 MW and 250 MW are in various stages of planning, as of 2017.<ref name="Lindt2017-05">{{cite news |url=http://hanfordsentinel.com/news/local/business/kings-largest-solar-farm-proposed/article_94aa7efa-199f-5748-9163-b8ea24bcfef7.html |title=Kings largest solar farm proposed |date=May 4, 2017 |first=John |last=Lindt |work=The Hanford Sentinel}}</ref> The developers planned to have 700 MW online by 2021,<ref>{{cite news |url=http://hanfordsentinel.com/news/local/official-giant-solar-proposal-poised-for-growth/article_99c6903b-44c3-526e-adef-546a7f3a8d56.html |title=Official: Giant solar proposal poised for growth |first=Seth |last=Nidever |date=September 29, 2016 |work=The Hanford Sentinel}}</ref> with full build-out by 2025.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://wwd.ca.gov/renewable-energy/ |title=Renewable Energy |publisher=Westlands Water District}}</ref> The real estate investment firm [[CIM Group]] joined the project in 2014.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://hanfordsentinel.com/news/local/kings-county-solar-project-gets-financial-backing/article_1af32c4f-48e0-5b70-a84b-57c18d10e034.html |title=Kings County solar project gets financial backing |first=Seth |last=Nidever |date=July 9, 2014 |work=The Hanford Sentinel}}</ref> In 2017, plans for the site were downsized from 2,400 MW to 2,000 MW and {{convert|24000|acre|abbr=on}} to {{convert|21000|acre|abbr=on}}.<ref name="Lindt2017-09">{{cite news |url=http://hanfordsentinel.com/news/local/business/westlands-solar-park-files-notice-it-will-downsize-plan/article_edc4edbd-a1b2-5969-8a52-2ee8990e4e14.html |title= Westlands Solar Park files notice it will downsize plan |first=John |last=Lindt |date=September 14, 2017 |work=The Hanford Sentinel}}</ref> Construction began in 2020.<ref>{{cite web |title=Ground broken on 2.7-GW solar complex in California |url=https://renewablesnow.com/news/ground-broken-on-27-gw-solar-complex-in-california-689466/ |website=Renewablesnow.com |language=en}}</ref>
 
The first 125 MW phase of the Aquamarine project opened in September 2021, with the second 125 MW opening by the end of the year.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|date=2021-09-30|title=CIM Group Announces Completion and Commercial Operation of First 125-Megawatt Phase of Aquamarine Solar Photovoltaic Project at Westlands Solar Park|url=https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20210930005255/en/CIM-Group-Announces-Completion-and-Commercial-Operation-of-First-125-Megawatt-Phase-of-Aquamarine-Solar-Photovoltaic-Project-at-Westlands-Solar-Park|access-date=2021-09-30|website=www.businesswire.com|language=en}}</ref>
 
The 250 MW Westlands Solar Blue also has 225.0 MW of batteries. Chestnut has 135 MW of batteries.<ref name="USOCT16" /> The 19.9 MW<sub>AC</sub> (26 MW<sub>DC</sub>) Westlands Almond is part of a [[agrivoltaics]] scheme, using sheep for vegetation control.<ref>[https://www.solarpowerworldonline.com/2023/10/green-street-power-partners-26-mw-utility-solar-project/ Green Street Power Partners completes its largest solar project to date in California], Solar Power World, Kelsey Misbrener, October 9, 2023</ref> Westlands Grape and Cherry are expected to be completed in December 2024.<ref name="USOCT16" />
 
RE Slate, Mustang One and Two, RE Kent South, and American Kings Solar are solar plants which border Westlands Solar Park to the northeast with a combined total of 441 MW of capacity.
 
==Phases==
 
{|class=wikitable
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! Project !! Capacity !! Status !! Commission Date !! Power purchase agreements !! References
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| Westside Solar WSP PV1 ||style="text-align:right"| 2 MW || Operational || {{dts|August 12, 2016}} || [[Anaheim, California|Anaheim Public Utilities]] || <ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.countyofkings.com/home/showdocument?id=8775 |title=Westside Solar Project: Initial Study and Mitigated Negative Declaration |date=March 2015 |publisher=Kings County Community Development Agency}}</ref><ref name="APU"/>
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| Westlands Almond || style="text-align:right"| 20 MW || Operational || October 2023 || [[California Independent System Operator|CISO]] || <ref name="USOCT16" />
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| Aquamarine Westside || style="text-align:right"| 250 MW || Operational || September 2021, February 2022|| [[Sacramento Municipal Utility District|SMUD]], [[Silicon Valley Power|SVP]], [[Valley Clean Energy Alliance|VCEA]] || <ref>{{Cite web |date=2022-02-16 |title=Westlands Solar Park flips switch on Aquamarine |url=https://thebusinessjournal.com/westlands-solar-park-flips-switch-on-aquamarine/ |access-date=2022-04-14 |website=The Business Journal |language=en-US}}</ref><ref name=":0" />
|-
| Chestnut Westside || style="text-align:right"| 150 MW || Operational || December 2023 || || <ref name=Update2019>{{Cite web|url=https://sierra2thesea.net/energy/kings-county-solar-projects-advance|title=Kings County solar projects advance {{!}} Sierra2theSea|website=sierra2thesea.net|access-date=2020-02-21}}</ref>
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| Westlands Solar Blue || style="text-align:right"| 250 MW || Operational || December 2023 || || <ref name=Update2019/><ref name="USOCT16">{{Cite web |url=http://www.eia.gov/electricity/monthly/epm_table_grapher.cfm?t=epmt_6_03 |title=Table 6.3. New Utility Scale Generating Units by Operating Company, Plant, and Month, 2016, Electric Power Monthly, U.S. Energy Information Administration, October 25, 2016 |access-date=November 18, 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161123130309/http://www.eia.gov/electricity/monthly/epm_table_grapher.cfm?t=epmt_6_03 |archive-date=November 23, 2016 |url-status=live }}</ref>
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| Westlands Grape || style="text-align:right"| 246.4 MW || In Development || || || <ref name="USOCT16" />
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| Westlands Cherry || style="text-align:right"| 249.7 MW || In Development || || || <ref name="USOCT16" />
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| Westlands Pomegranate || style="text-align:right"| 250 MW || Proposed || || || <ref>[https://www.power-technology.com/projects/westlands-solar-park/?cf-view Westlands Solar Park, California], Power Technology, May 20, 2020</ref>
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==Electricity production==
It produced 4,739 MWh in 2020.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.eia.gov/electricity/data/browser/#/plant/60275/?pin=ELEC.PLANT.GEN.60275-SUN-ALL.M&linechart=ELEC.PLANT.GEN.60275-SUN-ALL.M |title=Westside Solar Power PV1, Monthly |work=Electricity Data Browser |publisher=[[Energy Information Administration]] |access-date=July 28, 2017}}</ref>
 
==See also==
{{stack|{{Portal|California|Renewable energy}}}}
*[[List of photovoltaic power stations]]▼
* [[List of largest power stations in the United States]]
*[[Blythe Photovoltaic Power Plant]]
▲* [[List of photovoltaic power stations]]
*[[Ivanpah Solar Power Facility]]
* [[Solar power in California]]
 
== References ==
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== External links ==
*{{official website|[http://www.westlandssolarpark.com/}} Official site]
*[http://www.energy.ca.gov/reti/documents/phase2B/RETI_Data.kmz Google Earth KMZ file]
 
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[[Category:Buildings and structures in Kings County, California]]
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