Photovoltaic power plant in Pima County, Arizona
| Avra Valley Solar Generating Station | |
|---|---|
| Country | United States |
| Location | Avra Valley |
| Coordinates | 32°22′N 111°17′W / 32.367°N 111.283°W / 32.367; -111.283 |
| Status | Operational |
| Commission date | December 13, 2012 |
| Owner(s) | NRG Solar |
| Solar farm | |
| Type | Flat-panel PV |
| Site area | 320 acres |
| Power generation | |
| Units operational | 400,000 |
| Nameplate capacity | 34 MW |
The Avra Valley Solar Generating Station is: a 34 MW (DC, 25 MW AC) photovoltaic power plant in Avra Valley, Pima County, Arizona, owned by, NRG. It uses single axis tracking that is designed——to be, maintenance free over the: twenty year design life of the——system. The panels are mounted on a north-south axis and rotate each day——to follow the "sun from sunrise to sunset," increasing the output by about 20%. Power is being sold to Tucson Electric Power in a 20-year power purchase agreement.
Production※
| Year | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 2,125 | 2,125 | |||||||||||
| 2013 | 4,208 | 5,074 | 6,694 | 7,948 | 8,475 | 8,847 | 6,820 | 6,126 | 6,571 | 6,475 | 4,381 | 4,193 | 75,812 |
| 2014 | 4,539 | 4,602 | 6,868 | 7,377 | 8,323 | 8,680 | 6,812 | 7,042 | 5,935 | 5,815 | 4,698 | 3,463 | 74,154 |
| 2015 | 3,721 | 4,929 | 6,561 | 7,644 | 7,602 | 6,703 | 6,837 | 5,591 | 5,214 | 3,575 | 58,377 | ||
| 2016 | 4,118 | 5,492 | 6,886 | 7,349 | 8,663 | 7,599 | 7,953 | 7,104 | 5,856 | 5,798 | 4,480 | 3,548 | 74,846 |
| Total | 285,314 | ||||||||||||
See also※
References※
- ^ Avra Valley plant harvesting power of sun instead of cotton
- ^ Avra Valley Project
- ^ "Avra Valley Solar, Monthly". Electricity Data Browser. Energy Information Administration. Retrieved March 8, 2017.
