Mesquite Solar project
| Mesquite Solar project | |
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 Location of Mesquite Solar project in Arizona
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| Country | United States |
| Location | Arlington, Arizona |
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| Status | Operational |
| Construction cost | Sempra Generation |
| Solar field | |
| Type | Flat-panel PV |
| Site area | 1.4 sq mi (3.6 km2) |
| Power generation | |
| Units operational | 800,000 |
| Nameplate capacity | 150 MW Max. planned: 700 MW |
The Mesquite Solar project is a photovoltaic power plant being built in Arlington, Maricopa County, Arizona, owned by Sempra Generation.[1] Phase 1 has a nameplate capacity of 150 megawatts (MW).[2] The project has a planned capacity of up to 700 MW when completed, making it the world's largest PV power station.[2][3]
Mesquite Solar 1 uses 800,000 solar panels from Suntech Power.[4][5] The EPC contractor is Zachry Holdings.[6] Construction began in 2011 and was completed in 2013.[4] Mesquite 1 is projected to generate more than 350 gigawatt-hours of electricity annually (an average of about 40 MW), and will offset roughly 200,000 tons of carbon emissions each year.[6]
Phase 1 cost about $600 million.[7] Sempra Generation has signed a 20-year Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) with Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E) for the 150 MW from Mesquite 1.[1]
In late December, 2011, 42 MW was completed and connected to the grid.[8] Sempra Energy completed the 150 MW phase of the Project in January 2013.[3]
Electricity production
| Year | Jan | Feb | Mar | April | May | June | July | Aug | Sept | Oct | Nov | Dec | Total |
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| 2011 | 1,245 | 1,711 | 2,956 | ||||||||||
| 2012 | 6,830 | 8,261 | 10,848 | 14,729 | 20,300 | 20,717 | 22,784 | 26,070 | 25,060 | 27,809 | 25,008 | 24,689 | 233,105 |
| 2013 | 26,897 | 31,203 | 35,698 | 37,963 | 39,751 | 39,487 | 38,113 | 36,261 | 35,489 | 38,806 | 27,362 | 26,581 | 413,611 |
| 2014 | 29,466 | 28,570 | 39,157 | 40,084 | 42,765 | 40,304 | 37,138 | 35,717 | 34,451 | 32,627 | 27,236 | 20,703 | 408,218 |
| 2015 | 20,029 | 30,905 | 37,089 | 40,474 | 40,419 | 37,689 | 35,962 | 36,967 | 33,285 | 31,139 | 29,199 | 24,442 | 397,599 |
| 2016 | 23,919 | 23,919 | |||||||||||
| Total | 1,479,408 | ||||||||||||
See also
References
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