Roserock Solar
{{Short description|Photovoltaic power station in Pecos County, Texas.}}
{{Infobox power station
| name = Roserock Solar Facility
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| country = United States
| location = Pecos County, Texas
| coordinates = {{coord|30|57|37|N|103|18|24|W|type:landmark_region:US-TX|display=inline,title}}
| status = O
| construction_began =
| commissioned = December, 2016
| decommissioned =
| cost = $275 million
| owner = Southern Company and Recurrent Energy
| operator =
| solar_type = Flat-panel PV
single-axis tracking
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| solar_cpvt =
| ps_units_manu_model = 700,000 CS6X-P modules
| ps_site_area = {{Convert|1,300|acre|km2|2}}
| ps_electrical_capacity= 212 MWp, 157 MWAC
| ps_electrical_cap_fac = 26.3% (average 2017-2020)
| ps_annual_generation = 362 GW·h, 279 MW·h/acre
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The Roserock Solar Facility is a 157 MWAC (212 MWp) photovoltaic power station in Pecos County, Texas. It was the largest solar project in Texas when completed in late 2016. The facility is dispersed over about 1300 acres of land already developed for oil and gas by Apache Corporation. It is located about a mile north of Interstate-10, and 20 miles west of Fort Stockton.{{cite web |url=http://www.southerncompany.com/content/dam/southern-company/pdf/southernpower/Roserock_Solar_Facility_factsheet.pdf |title=Roserock Solar Facility fact sheet |publisher=Southern Company |access-date=February 12, 2019}}{{cite web |url=http://recurrentenergy.com/portfolio/roserock/ |title=Roserock Solar Facility fact sheet |publisher=Recurrent Energy |access-date=February 12, 2019}}
Facility details
The project was developed by Recurrent Energy, which was acquired by the Sharp Corporation in late 2010.{{cite press release |url=http://recurrentenergy.com/press-release/sharp-corp-to-acquire-recurrent-energy/ |title=Sharp Corp. to acquire Recurrent Energy |publisher=Recurrent Energy |date=September 21, 2010 |access-date=February 12, 2019}} Recurrent Energy was subsequently acquired by the Chinese photovoltaic panel manufacturer Canadian Solar in February 2015.{{cite press release |url=http://www.greentechmedia.com/articles/read/Canadian-Solar-Finally-Acquires-Recurrent-Energy-for-265-Million-Cash |title=Canadian Solar Finally Acquires Recurrent Energy for $265 Million in Cash |publisher=GreenTech Media |date=February 2, 2015 |access-date=February 12, 2019}} Construction on the project was financed for about $275 million{{cite press release |url=http://solarindustrymag.com/recurrent-energy-sells-majority-stake-in-212-mw-roserock-solar-project/ |title=Recurrent Energy Sells Majority Stake In 212 MW Roserock Solar Project |publisher=Solar Industry |date=November 30, 2015 |access-date=February 12, 2019}} and began in November 2015. The engineering, procurement, and construction contractor was McCarthy Building Companies and the project employed about 480 workers at its peak.
The project uses approximately 700,000 CS6X-P series panels (polycrystalline, ~300 Wp each){{Cite web |url=https://d1819pwkf4ncw.cloudfront.net/files/documents/canadian-solar-max-power-cs6x-datasheet-151225.pdf |title=Canadian Solar CS6X-P series module |access-date=February 12, 2019}} from Canadian Solar that are mounted on single-axis trackers. It began sending electricity to the grid in late November 2016. On November 30, 2016, Recurrent Energy sold a controlling interest in the completed facility to Southern Power. The electricity is being sold to Austin Energy under a 20-year power purchase agreement.
Electricity production
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|+Generation (MW·h) of Roserock Solar {{cite web |url=https://www.eia.gov/electricity/data/browser/#/plant/59994/?freq=M&pin= |title=Roserock Solar, Monthly |work=Electricity Data Browser |publisher=Energy Information Administration |access-date=November 17, 2020}} | |||||||||||||
| Year | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016
| || || || || || || || || || || 6,495 || 20,330 ! 26,825 | |||||||||||||
| 2017
| 27,371 || 29,280 || 39,767 || 37,916 || 41,442 || 37,496 || 41,301 || 36,702 || 31,019 || 31,132 || 21,145 || 20,819 ! 396,390 | |||||||||||||
| 2018
| 26,479 || 25,710 || 30,535 || 24,286 || 11,749 || 18,368 || 20,462 || 15,301 || 18,013 || 19,464 || 23,807 || 18,111 ! 252,285 | |||||||||||||
| 2019
| 21,152 || 22,587 || 18,011 || 41,151 || 39,988 || 43,455 || 44,443 || 42,477 || 32,021 || 32,217 || 22,378 || 25,070 ! 384,950 | |||||||||||||
| 2020
| 24,349 || 23,972 || 28,614 || 40,464 || 44,650 || 46,173 || 46,813 || 43,101 || 33,048 || 32,889 || 27,796 || 22,709 ! 414,578 | |||||||||||||
| 2021
| 25,975 || 22,362 || || || || || || || || || || ! | |||||||||||||
| colspan=13|Average Annual Production (years 2017–2020) ---> | 362,051 |
See also
{{Portal bar|Texas|Energy|Renewable energy}}
References
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External links
- [http://www.houstonchronicle.com/business/energy/article/Solar-seeks-to-shine-through-Texas-hurdles-8348650.php Solar seeks to shine through Texas hurdles]
- [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ENZMYuKGofs VIDEO: Constructing the Roserock solar plant]
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Category:Buildings and structures in Pecos County, Texas
Category:Photovoltaic power stations in the United States
Category:Solar power stations in Texas