Energy Magazine July 2015 | Page 27

GLOBAL SOLAR FARMS

05 AGUA CALIENTE

The 2,400-acre facility in Arizona is capable of powering 103,000 homes at peak loads . The farm was funded in part by a loan from the U . S . Department of Energy , and the power generated is sold to Pacific Gas & Electric , California , under a 25-year PPA . BHE Renewables estimates that electricity generated from Agua Caliente displaces 230,000 metric tons of carbon dioxide each year , the equivalent of taking 43,500 cars off the road .
Agua Caliente in the U . S .
Company : BHE / NRG Location : USA Capacity : 290 MW
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