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Line 1: {{Short description\|Solar farm in Kings County, California}} {{Infobox power station \| name = Westlands Solar Park Line 17 ⟶ 18: \| solar_type = PV \| ps_site_area = {{convert\|21000\|acre\|abbr=on}} \| ps_electrical_capacity = 2672 [[megawatt\|MW]] \| ps_electrical_cap_fac = \| website = {{URL\|http://www.westlandssolarpark.com/}} \| extra = }} The '''Westlands Solar Park''' is ~~a planned,~~ large-scale [[solar power]] project in [[Kings County, California\|Kings County]] south of [[Fresno, California\|Fresno]], [[California]]. It intends to build many [[photovoltaic power plant]]s with a [[Nameplate capacity\|capacity]] totaling upwards of 2,000 [[megawatt]]s (MW),<ref>{{cite web \|url=http://www.westlandssolarpark.com \|title=Westlands Solar Park \|~~accessdate~~access-date=July 28, 2017}}</ref><ref name="Lindt2017-09"/> larger than the [[List of photovoltaic 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>{{cite news \|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2010/08/11/business/energy-environment/11solar.html \|title=Recycling Land for Green Energy Ideas \|first=Todd \|last=Woody \|date=August 10, 2010 \|work=The New York Times}}</ref><ref>{{cite news \|url=http://www.pressherald.com/2010/03/22/ecologists-growers-agree-site-would-work-for-solar-farm_2010-03-21/ \|title=Ecologists, growers agree site would work for solar farm \|date=March 22, 2010 \|work=The Associated Press \|publisher=Portland Press 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 ~~plan~~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== Line 32 ⟶ 39: ! Project !! Capacity !! Status !! Commission Date !! Power purchase agreements !! References \|- \| 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"/> \|- \| ~~Westside~~Westlands ~~Solar WSP PV2~~Almond \|\| style="text-align:right"\| 20 MW \|\| ~~In Development~~Operational \|\| October 2023 \|\| [[California Independent System Operator\|CISO]] \|\| <ref name="~~Lindt2017-05~~USOCT16" /> \|- \| 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> \| Westlands Aquamarine \|\|style="text-align:right"\| 250 MW \|\| In Development \|\| \|\| \|\| <ref name="Lindt2017-05"/>▼ \|} ==Electricity production==▼ ~~{\|class=wikitable style="text-align:right; font-size:0.9em; width:1050px;"~~ \|+Generation ([[MW·h]]) of Westside Solar Power PV1 <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]] \|accessdate=July 28, 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite web \|url=http://www.energy.ca.gov/almanac/electricity_data/web_qfer/Annual_Generation-Plant_Unit.php?goSort=annual.secEnergySource&year=2016 \|title=Annual Generation - Plant Unit \|publisher=California Energy Commission \|accessdate=July 28, 2017}}</ref>▼ \|- \| 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> ~~! Year !! Jan !! Feb !! Mar !! Apr !! May !! Jun !! Jul !! Aug !! Sep !! Oct !! Nov !! Dec !! Total~~ \|- ▲\| Westlands ~~Aquamarine~~Grape \|\| style="text-align:right"\| ~~250~~246.4 MW \|\| In Development \|\| \|\| \|\| <ref name="~~Lindt2017-05~~USOCT16" /> ~~! 2016~~ ~~\| \|\| \|\| \|\| \|\| \|\| \|\| \|\| \|\| \|\| \|\| \|\|~~ ~~! 3,707~~ \|- \| Westlands Cherry \|\| style="text-align:right"\| 249.7 MW \|\| In Development \|\| \|\| \|\| <ref name="USOCT16" /> ~~! 2017~~ \|- ~~\| \|\| \|\| \|\| \|\| \|\| \|\| \|\| \|\| \|\| \|\| \|\|~~ \| 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> ! \|- ~~! colspan=13\|Total !!~~ \|} ▲==Electricity production== ▲~~\|+Generation~~It ~~([[MW·h]])~~produced of4,739 ~~Westside~~MWh ~~Solar Power PV1~~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]] \|~~accessdate=July 28, 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite web \|url=http://www.energy.ca.gov/almanac/electricity_data/web_qfer/Annual_Generation~~access-~~Plant_Unit.php?goSort=annual.secEnergySource&year=2016 \|title=Annual Generation - Plant Unit \|publisher=California Energy Commission \|accessdate~~date=July 28, 2017}}</ref> ==See also== Line 72 ⟶ 75: {{Solar power in the United States}} [[Category:~~Proposed~~2021 ~~buildings and structures~~establishments in California]] ~~[[Category:Proposed solar power stations in the United States]]~~ [[Category:Buildings and structures in Kings County, California]] [[Category:San Joaquin Valley]]