Blythe Photovoltaic Power Plant
| Company type | Power plant |
|---|---|
| Industry | Renewable energy |
| Founded | December 2009 |
| Headquarters | Blythe , United States |
Area served | Southern California |
| Products | Electricity |
The Blythe Photovoltaic Power Plant, with a capacity of 21 megawatts, is a solar photovoltaic (PV) facility located in Riverside County, in the city of Blythe, California, situated approximately east of Los Angeles. The plant commenced commercial operations in December 2009. The electricity produced is supplied to Southern California Edison through a power purchase agreement spanning two decades. Additionally, a second facility named NRG Solar Blythe II, rated at 20 MW, began functioning in April 2017.
Production
| Year | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Annual Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 1,372 | 1,372 | |||||||||||
| 2010 | 140 | 1,350 | 3,292 | 4,929 | 6,964 | 7,883 | 7,604 | 6,793 | 5,522 | 2,474 | 2,115 | 790 | 49,855 |
| 2011 | 29 | 2,191 | 3,135 | 5,202 | 6,384 | 8,204 | 7,057 | 7,270 | 5,018 | 4,011 | 1,424 | 1,351 | 51,275 |
| 2012 | 142 | 1,414 | 3,467 | 5,016 | 6,895 | 7,452 | 6,444 | 5,078 | 4,755 | 3,737 | 1,911 | 1,396 | 47,708 |
| 2013 | 861 | 1,764 | 3,004 | 3,167 | 3,564 | 4,543 | 4,286 | 5,768 | 5,607 | 4,964 | 4,941 | 5,156 | 47,624 |
| 2014 | 1,701 | 1,940 | 3,416 | 4,042 | 4,643 | 5,150 | 4,766 | 5,157 | 5,031 | 4,544 | 3,776 | 2,575 | 46,740 |
| 2015 | 2,192 | 2,763 | 4,049 | 4,544 | 4,568 | 4,706 | 4,871 | 4,930 | 4,069 | 3,427 | 3,175 | 2,614 | 45,908 |
| Cumulative Total | 290,482 | ||||||||||||