Centinela Solar Energy Project

Centinela Solar Energy Project
Location of Centinela Solar Energy Project in California
Country	United States
Location	El Centro, California
Coordinates	32°40′55″N 115°39′38″W / 32.68194°N 115.66056°WCoordinates: 32°40′55″N 115°39′38″W / 32.68194°N 115.66056°W
Status	Operational
Commission date	2013
Solar field
Site area	2,067 acres (836 ha)
Power generation
Nameplate capacity	170 MW
Website http://centinelasolar.com/

The Centinela Solar Energy Project is a 170 megawatt (MW) photovoltaic power plant located on 2,067 acres (836 ha) of previously disturbed private land southwest of El Centro, California. The project would support at least 235 jobs, generate more than $30 million in tax revenue over the life of the project, and deliver enough electricity to power about 82,500 homes. Imperial County gave a green-light to the solar power plant on December 27, 2011, and Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar approved the right-of-way for 19 acres for the connecting power line on public land.^[1]

The plant went online in tests on July 26, 2013.^[2][3]

Electricity production

Generation (MWh)^[4]

Year	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Total
2013							282	4,886	10,462	8,544	11,358	14,504	50,036
2014	14,603	18,196	32,012	37,607	51,878	54,129	50,286	47,862	46,089	39,786	32,985	23,830	449,236
2015	28,339	35,985	46,237	51,300	54,417	50,941	52,063	50,917	39,754	36,827	33,023	30,048	509,851
2016	29,254	36,007	39,667	43,625	54,462								203,015
Total													1,212,138

References

1. "Secretary Salazar approves renewable energy projects". Power Engineering. Pennwell Corporation. 2011-12-29.
2. California's Energy Future
3. http://www.sdge.com/newsroom/2013-08-09/three-more-solar-energy-projects-imperial-valley-connect-grid-now
4. Energy Information Administration. "Centinela Solar Energy, Monthly". Electricity Data Browser. Retrieved May 20, 2014.