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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 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>

Revision as of 18:31, 17 January 2017

Westlands Solar Park
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CountryUnited States
LocationKings County, California
Coordinates36°10′N 119°56′W / 36.167°N 119.933°W / 36.167; -119.933
StatusOperational
Commission dateMay 2014
Solar farm
TypeFlat-panel PV
Power generation
Nameplate capacity18 MW
External links
Websitewww.westlandssolarpark.com
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The Westlands Solar Park is a planned, large-scale solar power project in Kings County south of Fresno, California. It intends to build a large number of photovoltaic power plants with a capacity totaling upwards of 2,700 megawatts (MW),[1] several times larger than the 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.[2] Initial operation is expected in 2015. A 2 MW farm is expected to be online in September 2015, followed by a 20 MW. These would provide electricity to the city of Anaheim and Disneyland. The real estate investment firm CIM Group joined the project in 2014.[3]

18 MW came online in 2014, using single axis trackers.[4]

Electricity production

Generation (MWh)[5]
Year Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sept Oct Nov Dec Total
2014 1,854 3,265 3,864 4,438 4,923 4,555 4,929 4,809 4,343 3,609 2,461 43,050
Total 43,050

See also

References

  1. ^ westlandssolarpark.com Westlands Solar Park, 2011
  2. ^ Recycling Land for Green Energy Ideas
  3. ^ Westlands Solar Park plan lands major investor, The Business Journal, John Lindt, July 03, 2014
  4. ^ New Westlands Solar Farms Project Powers Up in Fresno County
  5. ^ Energy Information Administration. "Westlands Solar PV Farm, Monthly". Electricity Data Browser. Retrieved March 27, 2016.

External links

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