Cimarron Solar Facility

The Cimarron Solar Facility is a 30 megawatt (MWAC) photovoltaic power station in Colfax County, New Mexico. It was the largest solar facility in the state when completed in December 2010, and uses thin film solar panels manufactured by the U.S. firm First Solar. The electricity is being sold to Tri-State Generation and Transmission under a 25-year power purchase agreement.[1][2]

Cimarron Solar Facility
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CountryUnited States
LocationColfax County, New Mexico
Coordinates36°28′N 104°38′W / 36.467°N 104.633°W / 36.467; -104.633
StatusOperational
Commission dateNovember 2010
OwnerSouthern Company
OperatorFirst Solar
Solar farm
TypeFlat-panel PV
fixed tilt
Site area250 acres (101 ha)
Power generation
Units operational490,000
Nameplate capacity37 MWp, 30 MWAC
Capacity factor24.6% (average 2011-2017)
Annual net output64.6 GW·h, 260 MW·h/acre

Electricity production

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Generation (MW·h) of Cimarron Solar Facility [3]
Year Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Total
2010 1,041 3,975 3,914 8,930
2011 4,783 5,022 6,326 6,432 7,167 5,813 6,044 5,874 5,510 5,848 4,942 4,217 67,978
2012 4,887 4,957 6,241 5,835 6,700 6,164 6,491 5,413 5,433 5,870 4,925 7,003 69,919
2013 4,406 4,746 6,009 5,758 6,495 6,209 6,091 5,965 5,629 6,227 4,619 4,438 66,592
2014 4,785 4,611 5,790 5,630 5,674 6,294 5,265 6,034 5,503 5,468 4,037 3,352 62,443
2015 3,824 4,176 5,469 5,817 5,610 5,797 5,565 5,838 5,549 4,833 4,338 3,969 60,785
2016 4,465 5,007 5,700 5,520 6,060 5,928 6,080 5,410 5,583 5,699 4,363 3,879 63,694
2017 2,709 4,031 5,791 6,214 6,736 6,388 6,092 5,714 5,066 5,210 3,755 3,264 60,971
Average Annual Production (years 2011-2017) ---> 64,626

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Southern Company and Ted Turner Energize Cimarron Solar Facility". PR Newswire. January 24, 2011.
  2. ^ "Cimarron Solar Facility". Power Technology. Retrieved March 23, 2019.
  3. ^ "Cimarron Solar Facility, Monthly". Electricity Data Browser. Energy Information Administration. Retrieved March 23, 2019.
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