In California, earned the biggest solar power plant in the world

The largest "solar farms", sometimes referred to as power plants, solar-powered, began work in California, USA. The power of this plant, called Topaz, is 550 MW. Two years ago, was set millionth solar module First Solar (FSLR). Now set for 9 million solar panels. The power plant is located on a plain Carrizo (Carrizo), California, USA.

The work on the practical implementation of the facility began in 2012 and ended a little bit earlier than planned (planned stations were run at the beginning of 2015). The total cost of the project has reached 2, 5 billion US dollars, which is also a record for projects of this kind. Station owner is a company MidAmerican Solar, «Daughter» MidAmerican Renewables.

According to the authors of the project, the power station will be enough to power 160,000 California households.

The location of the plant was not chosen at random. Under the terms of the project should be located next to one or more power lines, human settlements. Furthermore, construction site should not be too sensitive in terms of influences on the station environment. It is worth noting that the Carrizo Plain - this is not a desert. Land is used in agriculture, so that during the construction of the station had to resort to alienate a large number of suitable land for cultivation. However, this is not the most profitable in terms of agriculture in the region, and land, according to the authors of the "limited fertility." Earth, as can be understood, operated for a long time, which led to its depletion.



Feature comparison Topaz and other major US solar power (some still in the process of creation)



With the construction of the object developers have taken care of the landscaping in the region. Plants perspective will help to reduce the amount of dust deposited on the panel. In this case, washing is not required.

Owners of solar power Topaz will sell energy company & quot; Pacific Gas and Electric & quot ;. Both partners have already signed a 25-year agreement to work together.

Via greentechmedia

Source: geektimes.ru/post/242228/