Topaz Solar Farm

Topaz Solar Farm
Topaz Solar Farm solar panels
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CountryUnited States
LocationCarrizo Plain, San Luis Obispo County, California
Coordinates35°23′00″N 120°04′00″W / 35.38333°N 120.06667°W / 35.38333; -120.06667
StatusOperational
Construction began2011
Commission date2014
Construction cost$2.4 billion[1]
Owner(s)Berkshire Hathaway Energy
Solar farm
TypeFlat-panel PV
Site area4,700 acres (1,900 ha)
Power generation
Nameplate capacity550 MWAC
Capacity factor26.6% (average 2015–2018)
Annual net output1,282 GW·h, 272 MW·h/acre
External links
WebsiteTopaz Solar Farm
CommonsRelated media on Commons

Topaz Solar Farm is a 550 megawatt (MWAC) photovoltaic power station in San Luis Obispo County, California, United States. Construction on the project began in November 2011 and ended in November 2014. It is one of the world's largest solar farms. The $2.5 billion project includes 9 million CdTe photovoltaic modules based on thin-film technology, manufactured by U.S. company First Solar. The company also built, operates and maintains the project for MidAmerican Renewables, a Berkshire Hathaway company. Pacific Gas and Electric will buy the electricity under a 25-year power purchase agreement. According to First Solar, it created about 400 construction jobs.[2]

  1. ^ "$1 Billion Bond Offering Completed for World's Largest Solar Project". 28 June 2013.
  2. ^ Steve Leone (7 December 2011). "Billionaire Buffett Bets on Solar Energy". Renewable Energy World.

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