Centinela Solar Energy Project
The Centinela Solar Energy Project is a 170 megawatt (MW) photovoltaic power plant located on 2,067 acres (836 ha) of previously disturbed private land southwest of El Centro, California. The project planned to provide at least 235 jobs, generate more than $30 million in tax revenue over its life-time, and deliver enough electricity to power about 82,500 homes. Imperial County gave a green-light to the solar power plant on December 27, 2011, and Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar approved the right-of-way over 19 acres for the connecting power line on public land.
The plant went online in tests on July 26, 2013.
It received a safety award in 2015.
Electricity production
| Year | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 282 | 4,886 | 10,462 | 8,544 | 11,358 | 14,504 | 50,036 | ||||||
| 2014 | 14,603 | 18,196 | 32,012 | 37,607 | 51,878 | 54,129 | 50,286 | 47,862 | 46,089 | 39,786 | 32,958 | 23,830 | 449,236 |
| 2015 | 28,339 | 35,985 | 46,237 | 51,300 | 54,417 | 50,941 | 52,063 | 50,917 | 39,754 | 36,827 | 33,023 | 30,048 | 509,851 |
| 2016 | 29,254 | 36,007 | 39,667 | 43,625 | 54,462 | 52,854 | 54,412 | 50,431 | 42,640 | 35,341 | 25,707 | 20,364 | 484,764 |
| Total | 1,493,887 | ||||||||||||
References
- ^ "Secretary Salazar approves renewable energy projects". Power Engineering. Pennwell Corporation. 2011-12-29.
- ^ "California's Energy Future" (PDF).
- ^ "Three more solar energy projects in Imperial Valley connect to the grid; now sending power over the Sunrise Powerlink to SDG&E customers | San Diego Gas & Electric". Archived from the original on 2014-05-21. Retrieved 2014-05-21.
- ^ "Fluor Solar Photovoltaic Power Plant Project Named 2015 Best Project Safety Award of Merit Winner". Business Wire. Retrieved 25 October 2019.
- ^ "Centinela Solar Energy, Monthly". Electricity Data Browser. Energy Information Administration. Retrieved March 8, 2017.
