Desert Stateline Solar Facility is a 300
MWp (about 250
MWAC) utility-scale solar
photovoltaic power station
A photovoltaic power station, also known as a solar park, solar farm, or solar power plant, is a large-scale grid-connected photovoltaic power system (PV system) designed for the supply of merchant power. They are different from most building ...
constructed by
First Solar
First Solar, Inc. is an American manufacturer of solar panels, and a provider of utility-scale PV power plants and supporting services that include finance, construction, maintenance and end-of-life panel recycling. First Solar uses rigid th ...
in
San Bernardino County
San Bernardino County (), officially the County of San Bernardino, is a county located in the southern portion of the U.S. state of California, and is located within the Inland Empire area. As of the 2020 U.S. Census, the population was 2,18 ...
in California, USA. It is located at the base of Clark Mountain in California, across the state line from
Primm, Nevada
Primm (formerly known as State Line) is an unincorporated community in Clark County, Nevada, United States, primarily notable for its position straddling Interstate 15 where it crosses the state border between California and Nevada. It sits on ...
, and adjacent to the
Ivanpah Solar Power Facility
The Ivanpah Solar Electric Generating System is a concentrated solar thermal plant in the Mojave Desert. It is located at the base of Clark Mountain in California, across the state line from Primm, Nevada. The plant has a gross capacity of 392&n ...
.
The project uses approximately 3.2 million panels from
First Solar
First Solar, Inc. is an American manufacturer of solar panels, and a provider of utility-scale PV power plants and supporting services that include finance, construction, maintenance and end-of-life panel recycling. First Solar uses rigid th ...
, an amount similar to the 250
MWAC Moapa Southern Paiute Solar Project
The Moapa Southern Paiute Solar Project is a 250 megawatt (MW AC) photovoltaic power plant located in Clark County, Nevada on the Moapa River lands of the Southern Paiute people. The project was commissioned in March 2017 and was cons ...
.
The plant's first 150 megawatts (MW) came online in late 2015, and it entered full commercial operation in the third quarter of 2016.
In September 2015, it was announced that
Southern Company
Southern Company is an American gas and electric utility holding company based in the southern United States. It is headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia, with executive offices also located in Birmingham, Alabama. The company is the second largest ...
had purchased a controlling interest in the project.
First Solar continues to operate the facility. Power is sold to
Southern California Edison
Southern California Edison (or SCE Corp), the largest subsidiary of Edison International, is the primary electricity supply company for much of Southern California. It provides 15 million people with electricity across a service territory of ap ...
under a 20-year power purchase agreement.
Electricity production
See also
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Silver State South Solar Project
The Silver State South Solar Project is a 250 megawatt (MW AC) photovoltaic power plant located in Clark County, Nevada, and near the previously completed 50 MW AC Silver State North Solar Project and the 530 MW gas-fired Higgins ...
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List of photovoltaic power stations
The following is a list of photovoltaic power stations that are larger than 300 megawatts (MW) in current net capacity.Note that nominal power may be AC or DC, depending on the plant, and therefore any totals quoted are hybrid. SeAC-DC conundru ...
References
External links
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Solar power in the Mojave Desert
Buildings and structures in San Bernardino County, California
Solar power stations in California
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