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In September 2011, the U.S. Department of Energy issued a $646 million loan guarantee to support the project's construction.<ref name="DOE" /> This loan guarantee was part of the [[American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009]].<ref>{{cite web|title=American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) Loans - Award Summary: AV Solar Ranch 1, LLC |url=http://www.recovery.gov/arra/Transparency/RecoveryData/pages/recipientprojectsummary508.aspx?awardidsur=128509&awardtype=Loans |website=Recovery.gov |publisher=The Recovery Accountability and Transparency Board |accessdate=3 July 2014 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140714121110/http://www.recovery.gov/arra/Transparency/RecoveryData/pages/recipientprojectsummary508.aspx?awardidsur=128509&awardtype=Loans |archivedate=14 July 2014 }}</ref> The project is expected to create 350 construction jobs and 20 permanent jobs.<ref name="DOE" /> |
In September 2011, the U.S. Department of Energy issued a $646 million loan guarantee to support the project's construction.<ref name="DOE" /> This loan guarantee was part of the [[American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009]].<ref>{{cite web|title=American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) Loans - Award Summary: AV Solar Ranch 1, LLC |url=http://www.recovery.gov/arra/Transparency/RecoveryData/pages/recipientprojectsummary508.aspx?awardidsur=128509&awardtype=Loans |website=Recovery.gov |publisher=The Recovery Accountability and Transparency Board |accessdate=3 July 2014 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140714121110/http://www.recovery.gov/arra/Transparency/RecoveryData/pages/recipientprojectsummary508.aspx?awardidsur=128509&awardtype=Loans |archivedate=14 July 2014 }}</ref> The project is expected to create 350 construction jobs and 20 permanent jobs.<ref name="DOE" /> |
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On February 20, 2013, the first 100 MW<sub>[[Nominal power (photovoltaic)#Conversion from DC to AC|AC]]</sub> came online.<ref name="first solar">{{cite web|title=AV Solar Ranch One Solar Power Plant Achieves 100 MW Milestone|url=http://investor.firstsolar.com/releasedetail.cfm?ReleaseID=741974|publisher=First Solar|accessdate=3 July 2014}}</ref> The plant will use approximately 3.8 million solar panels,<ref name="exelon" /> about 20% of which will be mounted on single-axis tracking racks.<ref name="DOE" /> When fully operational, the plant is expected to generate enough energy for 75,000 homes, displacing 140,000 tons of CO<sub>2</sub>.<ref name="first solar" /> The power generated by AVSR1 is being purchased by [[Pacific Gas and Electric Company|Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E)]] under a 25-year Power Purchase Agreement.<ref name="DOE" /><ref name="first solar" /> |
On February 20, 2013, the first 100 MW<sub>[[Nominal power (photovoltaic)#Conversion from DC to AC|AC]]</sub> came online.<ref name="first solar">{{cite web|title=AV Solar Ranch One Solar Power Plant Achieves 100 MW Milestone|url=http://investor.firstsolar.com/releasedetail.cfm?ReleaseID=741974|publisher=First Solar|accessdate=3 July 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140712164358/http://investor.firstsolar.com/releasedetail.cfm?ReleaseID=741974|archive-date=12 July 2014|dead-url=yes}}</ref> The plant will use approximately 3.8 million solar panels,<ref name="exelon" /> about 20% of which will be mounted on single-axis tracking racks.<ref name="DOE" /> When fully operational, the plant is expected to generate enough energy for 75,000 homes, displacing 140,000 tons of CO<sub>2</sub>.<ref name="first solar" /> The power generated by AVSR1 is being purchased by [[Pacific Gas and Electric Company|Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E)]] under a 25-year Power Purchase Agreement.<ref name="DOE" /><ref name="first solar" /> |
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== Electricity Production == |
== Electricity Production == |
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Country | United States |
Location | Antelope Valley, California |
Coordinates | 34°46′30″N 118°25′30″W / 34.77500°N 118.42500°W |
Status | Operational |
Construction began | August 2011 |
Commission date | April 2014 [1] |
Construction cost | $1.36 billion[2] |
Owner(s) | Exelon |
Solar farm | |
Type | Flat-panel PV |
Site area | 2,100 acres (8.50 km2) |
Power generation | |
Units operational | 3,800,000 |
Nameplate capacity | 230 MWAC |
Capacity factor | 30.5% (average 2015-2017) |
Annual net output | 614 GW·h, 290 MW·h/acre |
The Antelope Valley Solar Ranch 1 (AVSR1) is a 230 megawatt (MWAC) photovoltaic power plant near Lancaster within Antelope Valley, in the western Mojave Desert, Southern California. It uses cadmium telluride modules made by the US thin-film manufacturer First Solar. The project was developed by First Solar and later bought by Exelon Corporation in 2011. The solar facility was fully commissioned in April 2014. [3] [4] [5]
Overview
In September 2011, the U.S. Department of Energy issued a $646 million loan guarantee to support the project's construction.[1] This loan guarantee was part of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009.[6] The project is expected to create 350 construction jobs and 20 permanent jobs.[1]
On February 20, 2013, the first 100 MWAC came online.[7] The plant will use approximately 3.8 million solar panels,[5] about 20% of which will be mounted on single-axis tracking racks.[1] When fully operational, the plant is expected to generate enough energy for 75,000 homes, displacing 140,000 tons of CO2.[7] The power generated by AVSR1 is being purchased by Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E) under a 25-year Power Purchase Agreement.[1][7]
Electricity Production
Year | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Total |
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2014 | 60,933 | 56,929 | 52,593 | 42,933 | 30,309 | 243,697 | |||||||
2015 | 37,018 | 44,005 | 54,695 | 58,280 | 62,283 | 57,808 | 61,724 | 61,790 | 53,927 | 47,614 | 43,426 | 36,838 | 619,408 |
2016 | 32,935 | 46,208 | 53,436 | 55,097 | 62,375 | 61,868 | 64,535 | 61,770 | 56,081 | 46,491 | 41,614 | 31,884 | 614,294 |
2017 | 32,470 | 35,964 | 54,112 | 55,959 | 61,980 | 61,839 | 60,944 | 58,500 | 55,398 | 53,005 | 39,893 | 37,885 | 607,949 |
2018 | 36,279 | 44,379 | 48,604 | 57,764 | 63,414 | 61,891 | 58,385 | 59,406 | 55,420 | 48,906 | - | - | - |
Average Annual Production (2015-2017) | 614,000 |
See also
- Solar power plants in the Mojave Desert
- Solar power in California
- List of photovoltaic power stations
- Renewable energy in the United States
- Renewable portfolio standard
References
- ^ a b c d e "Exelon (Antelope Valley Solar Ranch)". US Department of Energy (DOE). Retrieved 3 July 2014.
- ^ "First Solar shares jump after Antelope Valley construction OKd". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 3 July 2014.
- ^ GreenTechMedia.com, Herman K. Trabish, First Solar Cleared to Resume Construction in Antelope Valley, 19 May 2013
- ^ GreenTechMedia.com, Herman K. Trabish, Antelope Valley Solar Ranch One: The Solar Power Plant That Could, 5 March 2012
- ^ a b "Antelope Valley Solar Ranch One". Exelon. Retrieved 3 July 2014.
- ^ "American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) Loans - Award Summary: AV Solar Ranch 1, LLC". Recovery.gov. The Recovery Accountability and Transparency Board. Archived from the original on 14 July 2014. Retrieved 3 July 2014.
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