Avra Valley Solar Generating Station
| Company type | Photovoltaic power station |
|---|---|
| Industry | Solar energy |
| Headquarters | Avra Valley , United States |
| Products | Electricity |
| Owner | NRG |
Avra Valley Solar is a photovoltaic facility with a capacity of 34 MW (DC) and 25 MW (AC), located in Avra Valley, Pima County, Arizona. The plant is under the ownership of NRG. It employs single-axis tracking technology that enables maintenance-free functionality throughout its anticipated 20-year operational period. The solar panels pivot daily along a north-south axis to track the sun’s movement, resulting in approximately a 20% increase in energy production. The generated electricity is supplied to Tucson Electric Power through 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 | ||||||||||||