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{{Short description|Solar farm in Kings County, California}}
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The '''Westlands Solar Park''' is a planned, large-scale [[solar power]] project in [[Kings County, California|Kings County]] south of [[Fresno, California]]. It intends to build a large number of [[photovoltaic power plant]]s with a [[Nameplate capacity|capacity]] totaling upwards of 2,700 [[megawatt]]s (MW),<ref>westlandssolarpark.com [http://www.westlandssolarpark.com/index.html Westlands Solar Park], 2011</ref> several times larger than the [[List of photovoltaic power stations#World's largest photovoltaic power stations|world's largest]] photovoltaic power plants currently operating. It will be constructed on [[brownfield land]] that is unusable for agriculture due to excess salt pollution.<ref>[http://www.nytimes.com/2010/08/11/business/energy-environment/11solar.html?_r=1 Recycling Land for Green Energy Ideas]</ref> Initial operation is expected in 2015. A 2&nbsp;MW farm is expected to be online in September 2015, followed by a 20&nbsp;MW. These would provide electricity to the city of [[Anaheim, California|Anaheim]] and Disneyland. The real estate investment firm [[CIM Group]] joined the project in 2014.<ref>[http://www.thebusinessjournal.com/news/energy-and-environment/12794-westlands-solar-park-plan-lands-major-investor Westlands Solar Park plan lands major investor], ''The Business Journal'', John Lindt, July 03, 2014</ref>
The '''Westlands Solar Park''' is 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 |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 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" />
|-
| 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 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>
|-
| Westlands Grape || style="text-align:right"| 246.4 MW || In Development || || || <ref name="USOCT16" />
|-
| 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>
|-
|}

==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==
==See also==
{{stack|{{Portal|California|Renewable energy}}}}
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*[[List of photovoltaic power stations]]
* [[List of largest power stations in the United States]]
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* [[List of photovoltaic power stations]]
* [[Solar power in California]]


== References ==
== References ==
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== External links ==
== External links ==
*{{official website|http://www.westlandssolarpark.com/}}
*[http://www.westlandssolarpark.com/ Official site]
*[http://www.energy.ca.gov/reti/documents/phase2B/RETI_Data.kmz Google Earth KMZ file]
*[http://www.energy.ca.gov/reti/documents/phase2B/RETI_Data.kmz Google Earth KMZ file]

*[http://www.cimgroup.com/ CIM Group – website]
{{Solar power in the United States}}
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[[Category:Solar power stations in California]]
[[Category:2021 establishments in California]]
[[Category:Buildings and structures in Kings County, California]]
[[Category:Buildings and structures in Kings County, California]]
[[Category:Proposed solar power stations in the United States]]
[[Category:San Joaquin Valley]]
[[Category:Solar power stations in California]]

Latest revision as of 00:59, 16 May 2024

Westlands Solar Park
Map
CountryUnited States
LocationKings County, California
Coordinates36°10′N 119°56′W / 36.167°N 119.933°W / 36.167; -119.933
StatusOperational
Commission dateJune 2016
Solar farm
TypeFlat-panel PV
Site area21,000 acres (8,500 ha)
Power generation
Nameplate capacity672 MW
External links
Websitewww.westlandssolarpark.com
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The Westlands Solar Park is large-scale solar power project in Kings County south of Fresno, California. It intends to build many photovoltaic power plants with a capacity totaling upwards of 2,000 megawatts (MW),[1][2] larger than the 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.[3][4]

Initial operation of a 2 MW demonstration project began in 2016, with the power sold to Anaheim Public Utilities.[5] Additional projects of 20 MW and 250 MW are in various stages of planning, as of 2017.[6] The developers planned to have 700 MW online by 2021,[7] with full build-out by 2025.[8] The real estate investment firm CIM Group joined the project in 2014.[9] In 2017, plans for the site were downsized from 2,400 MW to 2,000 MW and 24,000 acres (9,700 ha) to 21,000 acres (8,500 ha).[2] Construction began in 2020.[10]

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.[11]

The 250 MW Westlands Solar Blue also has 225.0 MW of batteries. Chestnut has 135 MW of batteries.[12] The 19.9 MWAC (26 MWDC) Westlands Almond is part of a agrivoltaics scheme, using sheep for vegetation control.[13] Westlands Grape and Cherry are expected to be completed in December 2024.[12]

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[edit]

Project Capacity Status Commission Date Power purchase agreements References
Westside Solar WSP PV1 2 MW Operational August 12, 2016 Anaheim Public Utilities [14][5]
Westlands Almond 20 MW Operational October 2023 CISO [12]
Aquamarine Westside 250 MW Operational September 2021, February 2022 SMUD, SVP, VCEA [15][11]
Chestnut Westside 150 MW Operational December 2023 [16]
Westlands Solar Blue 250 MW Operational December 2023 [16][12]
Westlands Grape 246.4 MW In Development [12]
Westlands Cherry 249.7 MW In Development [12]
Westlands Pomegranate 250 MW Proposed [17]

Electricity production[edit]

It produced 4,739 MWh in 2020.[18]

See also[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Westlands Solar Park". Retrieved July 28, 2017.
  2. ^ a b Lindt, John (September 14, 2017). "Westlands Solar Park files notice it will downsize plan". The Hanford Sentinel.
  3. ^ Woody, Todd (August 10, 2010). "Recycling Land for Green Energy Ideas". The New York Times.
  4. ^ "Ecologists, growers agree site would work for solar farm". The Associated Press. Portland Press Herald. March 22, 2010.
  5. ^ a b "Westside Solar WSP PV1". Anaheim Public Utilities.
  6. ^ Lindt, John (May 4, 2017). "Kings largest solar farm proposed". The Hanford Sentinel.
  7. ^ Nidever, Seth (September 29, 2016). "Official: Giant solar proposal poised for growth". The Hanford Sentinel.
  8. ^ "Renewable Energy". Westlands Water District.
  9. ^ Nidever, Seth (July 9, 2014). "Kings County solar project gets financial backing". The Hanford Sentinel.
  10. ^ "Ground broken on 2.7-GW solar complex in California". Renewablesnow.com.
  11. ^ a b "CIM Group Announces Completion and Commercial Operation of First 125-Megawatt Phase of Aquamarine Solar Photovoltaic Project at Westlands Solar Park". www.businesswire.com. 2021-09-30. Retrieved 2021-09-30.
  12. ^ a b c d e f "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". Archived from the original on November 23, 2016. Retrieved November 18, 2016.
  13. ^ Green Street Power Partners completes its largest solar project to date in California, Solar Power World, Kelsey Misbrener, October 9, 2023
  14. ^ "Westside Solar Project: Initial Study and Mitigated Negative Declaration". Kings County Community Development Agency. March 2015.
  15. ^ "Westlands Solar Park flips switch on Aquamarine". The Business Journal. 2022-02-16. Retrieved 2022-04-14.
  16. ^ a b "Kings County solar projects advance | Sierra2theSea". sierra2thesea.net. Retrieved 2020-02-21.
  17. ^ Westlands Solar Park, California, Power Technology, May 20, 2020
  18. ^ "Westside Solar Power PV1, Monthly". Electricity Data Browser. Energy Information Administration. Retrieved July 28, 2017.

External links[edit]

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