Genesis Solar Energy Project

Short description: Concentrated solar thermal power station in the Mojave Desert of California

Genesis Solar Energy Project

Mirrors of the project,
Mojave Desert, Lower Colorado River Valley, California.

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Country| United States
Location| Riverside County, California
Coordinates|  [ ⚑ ] : 33°39′54″N 114°59′41″W﻿ / ﻿33.665°N 114.99472°W﻿ / 33.665; -114.99472
Status| Operational
Construction began| December 15, 2010
Project commissioning| April 24, 2014[1]
Construction cost| US$1.25 billion[2]
Owner(s)| NextEra Energy Partners
Operator(s)| NextEra Energy Resources
Solar farm
Type| CSP
CSP technology| Parabolic trough
Collectors| 500,000
Site area| 1,920 acres (780 ha)
Power generation
Nameplate capacity| 250 MW[3]
Capacity factor| 28.32% (2016-2020)
Annual net output| 620 GW·h

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The Genesis Solar Energy Project is a concentrated solar power station located in the Mojave Desert on 1,920 acres (780 ha) of Bureau of Land Management land, in eastern Riverside County, California. The plant is owned/managed by Genesis Solar, LLC, a subsidiary of NextEra Energy Resources, LLC. The Genesis Solar Energy Project is located about 25 miles (40 km) west of Blythe, in the Lower Colorado River Valley.[4] The plant was built in the Colorado Desert along an ancient trade route that native people had traveled for thousands of years. The route traversed the Sonoran Desert and enabled trade between the Colorado River and the coast.[5][6]

The solar power plant consists of two independent 125 MW net (140 MW gross) sections, using solar trough technology.[7] This was one of three of the world's largest solar plants, that began supplying power in 2013 and 2014, located in the deserts of Riverside and San Bernardino counties.[8] The Project power block and solar arrays occupy about 1,360 acres (550 ha) of the site. The rest are the evaporation ponds, access road, administration buildings and some fenced open area. The 1840 Solar Collector Assemblies are 1,048 square metres (11,280 sq ft) each, yielding 1,928,320 square metres (20,756,300 sq ft) of total solar aperture.

A June 2014 report details the project's potential impact on bird populations.[9]

## Contents

* 1 Production
* 2 See also
* 3 References
* 4 External links

## Production

Genesis Solar Energy Project's production is as follows (MWh).[10]

Generation (MW·h) of Genesis Solar Energy Project [10] Year | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Total

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2013  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 345 | 6,684  | 7,029
2014  | 4,892 | 13,080 | 48,455 | 60,960 | 72,621 | 80,979 | 68,861 | 66,969 | 63,976 | 46,236 | 35,271 | 13,813  | 576,113
2015  | 16,876 | 40,980 | 60,875 | 70,919 | 72,725 | 70,898 | 70,190 | 69,009 | 52,732 | 41,160 | 33,601 | 21,489  | 621,454
2016  | 17,573 | 45,940 | 55,704 | 55,737 | 79,177 | 76,282 | 77,787 | 67,890 | 58,971 | 48,245 | 30,618 | 10,218  | 624,142
2017  | 21,248 | 28,112 | 62,031 | 64,575 | 75,992 | 83,297 | 68,336 | 68,704 | 62,515 | 55,708 | 22,099 | 16,214  | 628,831
2018  | 24,000 | 37,452 | 50,348 | 63,379 | 79,074 | 80,337 | 65,787 | 67,571 | 67,820 | 43,918 | 29,755 | 13,701  | 623,142
2019  | 21,504 | 32,737 | 49,442 | 64,304 | 71,059 | 76,978 | 70,784 | 73,918 | 60,203 | 56,903 | 26,794 | 12,417  | 617,043
2020  | 18,874 | 34,184 | 46,428 | 68,153 | 82,837 | 78,973 | 82,897 | 64,037 | 50,644 | 46,579 | 29,435 | 6,088  | 609,129
2021  | 1,905 | 16,631 | 55,797 | 66,672 | 78,899 | 67,839 | 55,492 | 62,516 | 52,333 | 42,882 | 27,358 | 10,283  | 538,607
2022  | 22,275 | 37,730 | 55,671 | 68,625 | 80,949 | 78,285 | 62,529 | 57,542 | 50,694 | 50,523 | 31,068 | 17,816  | 613,707
2023  | 13,879 | 32,899 | 40,676 | 70,312 | 79,404 | 82,249 | 73,300 | 64,977 | 59,064 | 53,893 | 29,489 | 18,042  | 618,184
2024  | 4,204 | 24,675 | 53,182 | 66,029 | 81,067 | 79,534 | 73,400 | 66,545 | 63,708 | 49,184 | 31,085 | 31,086  | 623,699
2025  | 5,949 | 44,616 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 50,565
Total (2013-2023) | 6,070,352

Maximum production was estimated at 580,000 MW·h per year.[11]

## See also

Note: This topic belongs to "California" portal

* Solar power plants in the Mojave Desert
* List of solar thermal power stations

## References

1. ↑ Another Huge Solar Plant Goes Online in California's Desert , Chris Clarke, REWIRE, May 5, 2014
2. ↑ Wesoff, Eric (30 August 2011). "250MW Genesis Thermal Solar Gets $852M DOE Loan Guarantee". Wood Mackenzie. https://www.greentechmedia.com/articles/read/250mw-genesis-thermal-solar-gets-852m-doe-loan#gs.YhXrT1A.
3. ↑ "Genesis Solar Energy Project Eastern Riverside County, California - Amendment (09-AFC-8)" (PDF). California Energy Commission. http://www.energy.ca.gov/sitingcases/genesis_solar/compliance/documents/2012-04-13_Petition_to_Amend_TN-64751.pdf#page=17.
4. ↑ "Energy.ca.gov: Genesis Solar Energy Project". http://www.energy.ca.gov/sitingcases/genesis_solar/.
5. ↑ Danelski, David (April 20, 2015). "SACRIFICED FOR SOLAR: Sacred tribal area destroyed for efficiency's sake". The Press-Enterprise (Riverside, California). https://www.pressenterprise.com/2015/04/20/sacrificed-for-solar-sacred-tribal-area-destroyed-for-efficiency8217s-sake/.
6. ↑ "Tribes want Biden to balance technology and cultural issues in renewable energy projects" (in en). 2021-01-18. https://www.azcentral.com/in-depth/news/local/arizona-environment/2021/01/18/tribes-want-biden-balance-renewable-energy-and-cultural-issues/4102836001/.
7. ↑ "Blm.gov: Renewable Energy Projects Approved Since the Beginning of Calendar Year 2009". http://www.blm.gov/wo/st/en/prog/energy/renewable_energy/Renewable_Energy_Projects_Approved_to_Date.html.
8. ↑ Danelski, David (April 16, 2015). "SOLAR POWER: Inland plants boost state to No. 1". The Press-Enterprise (Riverside, California). https://www.pressenterprise.com/2015/04/17/solar-power-inland-plants-boost-state-to-no-1/.
9. ↑ Kagan, Rebecca A (2014-06-23). "Avian Mortality at Solar Energy Facilities in Southern California: A Preliminary Analysis". Palen Solar Power Project - Compliance. http://docketpublic.energy.ca.gov/PublicDocuments/09-AFC-07C/TN202538_20140623T154647_Exh_3107_Kagan_et_al_2014.pdf.
10. ↑ 10.0 10.1 "Genesis Solar Energy Project, Monthly". Electricity Data Browser. Energy Information Administration. https://www.eia.gov/electricity/data/browser/#/plant/57394/?pin=ELEC.PLANT.GEN.57394-SUN-ALL.M&linechart=ELEC.PLANT.GEN.57394-SUN-ALL.M.
11. ↑ "Genesis Solar Energy CSP Project". Concentrating Solar Power Projects. National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL). October 21, 2022. https://solarpaces.nrel.gov/project/genesis-solar-energy-project.

## External links

* Nexteraenergyresources.com: Genesis Solar Energy Project — (redesign factsheet)

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