Avenal Solar Facility
| Company type | Photovoltaic power plant |
|---|---|
| Industry | Renewable energy |
| Headquarters | Kings County , United States |
| Products | Electricity |
The Avenal Solar Facility is a photovoltaic power plant with a capacity of 57.7 megawatt (MW), located in Kings County, California. It was constructed using 450,900 SHARP-128W thin-film solar modules. At the time it was finished, it held the distinction of being the largest photovoltaic installation in California.
Electricity generated by the facility is supplied to Pacific Gas & Electric through three separate 20-year power purchase agreements (PPAs).
Units
- Sun City (20 MW)
- Sand Drag (19 MW)
- Avenal Park (6 MW)
Production
| Year | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 2,144 | 1,480 | 1,183 | 420 | 398 | 5,625 | |||||||
| 2012 | 38 | 377 | 925 | 1,338 | 1,839 | 1,988 | 1,719 | 1,355 | 1,268 | 997 | 510 | 372 | 12,726 |
| 2013 | 241 | 495 | 842 | 888 | 999 | 1,274 | 1,202 | 1,617 | 1,572 | 1,392 | 1,385 | 1,446 | 13,353 |
| 2014 | 465 | 531 | 935 | 1,106 | 1,271 | 1,409 | 1,304 | 1,411 | 1,377 | 1,243 | 1,033 | 705 | 12,789 |
| 2015 | 609 | 768 | 1,125 | 1,262 | 1,269 | 1,307 | 1,353 | 1,370 | 1,130 | 952 | 882 | 726 | 12,753 |
| Total | 57,246 | ||||||||||||
| Year | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | | | | | | |7,497|5,174|4,136|1,469|1,393 | 19,668 | |||||||||||
| 2012 | 128 | 1,275 | 3,125 | 4,521 | 6,215 | 6,717 | 5,809 | 4,577 | 4,286 | 3,368 | 1,723 | 1,259 | 43,003 |
| 2013 | 801 | 1,641 | 2,794 | 2,946 | 3,316 | 4,225 | 3,986 | 5,365 | 5,215 | 4,617 | 4,596 | 4,796 | 44,298 |
| 2014 | 1561 | 1781 | 3135 | 3710 | 4262 | 4727 | 4374 | 4733 | 4618 | 4170 | 3465 | 2363 | 42.897 |
| 2015 | 2039 | 2570 | 3766 | 4226 | 4248 | 4377 | 4530 | 4585 | 3784 | 3188 | 2953 | 2431 | 42.695 |
| Total | 192.561 | ||||||||||||
| Year | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | | | | | | |6.829 |4.713 |3.768 |1.338 |1.269 | 17.917 | |||||||||||
| 2012 | 1196 |2933 |4243 |5832 |6304 |5451 |4296 |4022 |3161 |1617 |1181 | 40.357 | |||||||||||
| 2013 | 1567 |2669 |2814 |3167 |4037 |3808 |5125 |4982 |4411 |4391 |4582 | 42.320 | |||||||||||
| 2014 | 1691 |2976 |3522 |4046 |4488 |4153 |4494 |4384 |3959 |3290 |2244 | 40.729 | |||||||||||
| 2015 | 2443 |3581 |4019 |4039 |4162 |4307 |4360 |3598 |3031 |2808 |2311 | 40.597 | |||||||||||
| Total | 181.920 | ||||||||||||
See also
- List of photovoltaic power stations
- El Dorado Solar Power Plant
- Renewable energy in the United States
- Renewable portfolio standard
- Solar power plants in the Mojave Desert
- Solar power in California