Blue Wing Solar Project
{{Short description|Solar photovoltaic (PV) power plant in San Antonio, Texas.}}
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| name = Blue Wing Solar Project
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| coordinates = {{coord|29|18|25|N|98|24|15|W|type:landmark|display=inline,title}}
| country = United States
| location = San Antonio, Texas
| status = O
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| commissioned = November 2010
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| owner = Duke Energy
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| solar_type = PV
| ps_site_area = {{convert|46|ha|acre|0|abbr=on}}
| ps_electrical_capacity = 16.6 MWp, 14.4 MWAC
| ps_electrical_cap_fac = 19% (years 2011-2017)
| ps_annual_generation = 24 GW·h, 210MW·h/acre
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The Blue Wing Solar Project is a 16.6 MWp (14.4 MWAC) solar photovoltaic (PV) power plant in San Antonio, Texas. It was one of the largest PV facilities in Texas when it came online in late 2010 and is owned by a Duke Energy Subsidiary.{{Cite web|last=Downey|first=John|date=January 30, 2020|title=Duke Energy's latest solar project is its biggest in Texas — but not for long|url=https://www.bizjournals.com/charlotte/news/2020/01/30/duke-energys-latest-solar-project-is-its-biggest.html|access-date=2020-07-20|website=www.bizjournals.com}}
Project Details
The project covers {{convert|113|acre}} near the intersection of highways IH 37 and U.S. 181.[http://www.cpsenergy.com/About_CPS_Energy/News_Features/News/04152010_Blue_Wing_Solar_Const_NR.asp Texas' Largest Solar Project Breaks Ground In San Antonio] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101209195931/http://www.cpsenergy.com/About_CPS_Energy/News_Features/News/04152010_Blue_Wing_Solar_Const_NR.asp |date=December 9, 2010 }} (April 15, 2010), CPS Energy. It has 214,500 solar photovoltaic modules manufactured by US firm First Solar that are mounted onto fixed-tilt (20deg) racks. The plant is expected to produce more than 26 GWh of electricity per year.[http://www.texasishot.org/energy-savings/the-blue-wing-solar-project-truly-utility-scale/ The Blue Wing Solar Project: “Truly Utility-Scale”]
The installation also includes a 500-kilowatt demonstration facility where a variety of other thin film and crystalline silicon PV modules, as well as a concentrator photovoltaic (CPV) unit, have been installed for evaluation and comparison purposes.[https://www.greentechmedia.com/articles/read/the-blue-wing-solar-project1 The Blue Wing Solar Project: 223,900 First Solar panels and 4,444 racks on 113 acres producing 16 megawatts], GreenTech Media, November 16, 2010
Electricity Production
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|+Generation (MW·h) of Blue Wing Solar Energy Generation {{cite web |url=https://www.eia.gov/electricity/data/browser/#/plant/57197/?pin=ELEC.PLANT.GEN.57197-SUN-ALL.M&linechart=ELEC.PLANT.GEN.57197-SUN-ALL.M |title=Blue Wing Solar Energy Generation, Monthly |work=Electricity Data Browser |publisher=Energy Information Administration |access-date=7 February 2019}} | |||||||||||||
| Year | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010
| || || || || || || || || || || 5,359 || 2,849 ! 8,208 | |||||||||||||
| 2011
| 614 || 1,521 || 2,148 || 2,920 || 3,423 || 3,988 || 3,393 || 3,554 || 2,644 || 2,183 || 1,216 || 1,035 ! 28,639 | |||||||||||||
| 2012
| 1,175 || 1,142 || 1,636 || 2,450 || 2,496 || 2,682 || 2,514 || 2,527 || 2,135 || 1,858 || 1,672 || 2,907 ! 25,193 | |||||||||||||
| 2013
| 1,293 || 1,662 || 2,476 || 2,006 || 2,428 || 2,346 || 2,498 || 2,538 || 2,095 || 1,922 || 1,243 || 1,179 ! 23,688 | |||||||||||||
| 2014
| 638 || 308 || 818 || 927 || 2,376 || 2,342 || 2,701 || 2,840 || 3,068 || 3,314 || 2,328 || 1,481 ! 23,141 | |||||||||||||
| 2015
| 1,080 || 1,089 || 1,394 || 1,453 || 1,439 || 2,235 || 2,556 || 2,717 || 2,327 || 1,994 || 1,220 || 2,464 ! 21,969 | |||||||||||||
| 2016
| 1,393 || 1,708 || 1,624 || 1,674 || 1,553 || 2,071 || 2,256 || 1,834 || 2,464 || 2,470 || 2,054 || 2,081 ! 23,182 | |||||||||||||
| 2017
| 675 || 866 || 1,561 || 1,976 || 2,554 || 2,472 || 2,588 || 2,337 || 1,953 || 2,180 || 1,663 || 1,769 ! 22,594 | |||||||||||||
| colspan=13|Average Annual Production (years 2011-2017) | 24,000 |
See also
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References
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External links
- [https://archive.today/20130410173219/http://www.cps-satx.com/Services/Generate_Deliver_Energy/Solar_Power/Blue_Wing_Solar_Farm/ CPS website]
- [https://www.duke-energy.com/renewable-energy Duke website]
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Category:Energy infrastructure completed in 2010
Category:Buildings and structures in San Antonio
Category:Solar power stations in Texas
Category:Photovoltaic power stations in the United States