El Dorado Solar Power Plant
El Dorado Solar Power Plant | |
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Country | United States |
Location | Boulder City, Nevada |
Coordinates | 35°47′07″N 114°59′50″W / 35.78528°N 114.99722°WCoordinates: 35°47′07″N 114°59′50″W / 35.78528°N 114.99722°W |
Status | Operational |
Commission date | 2008 |
Owner(s) | Sempra Generation |
Solar farm | |
Type | Flat-panel PV |
Power generation | |
Nameplate capacity | 10 MW |
The El Dorado Solar Power Plant is a 10 megawatt (MWAC) photovoltaic power plant located near Boulder City, Nevada and completed in December 2008. It was built by First Solar as a demonstration plant for Sempra Generation, and is now part of Sempra's multi-unit Copper Mountain Solar Facility. The power from the original 10 MW plant is being sold to Pacific Gas & Electric under a separate 20-year power purchase agreement.[1][2]
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References[]
- ^ "First Solar to Build 48MW Solar Power Plant for Sempra". Renewable Energy World. April 16, 2009. Retrieved February 11, 2019.
- ^ "America's Largest PV Power Plant Is Now Live". Renewable Energy World. December 6, 2010. Retrieved February 11, 2019.
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- Solar power in the Mojave Desert
- Buildings and structures in Boulder City, Nevada
- Solar power stations in Nevada
- Photovoltaic power stations in the United States
- Energy infrastructure completed in 2008
- 2008 establishments in Nevada
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