Agua Caliente Solar Project
| Agua Caliente Solar Project | |
|---|---|
| Country | United States |
| Location | Yuma County, Arizona |
| Coordinates | 32°58′00″N 113°30′00″W / 32.96667°N 113.50000°W |
| Status | Operational |
| Construction began | 2011 |
| Commission date | April, 2014 |
| Construction cost | $1.8 billion |
| Owners | NRG Energy and BHE Renewables |
| Operator | Agua Caliente Solar |
| Solar farm | |
| Type | Flat-panel PV fixed tilt |
| Site area | 2,400 acres (971 ha) |
| Power generation | |
| Units operational | 5.2 million First Solar panels |
| Nameplate capacity | 290 MWAC |
| Capacity factor | 27.85% (2012-2022) |
| Annual net output | 707 GW·h |
| External links | |
| Website | Agua Caliente Solar Project |
The Agua Caliente Solar Project is a 290 megawatt (MWAC) photovoltaic power station, built in Yuma County, Arizona using 5.2 million cadmium telluride modules made by the U.S. thin-film manufacturer First Solar. It was the largest solar facility in the world when the project was commissioned in April 2014.