Everything about The Nellis Solar Power Plant totally explained
The
Nellis Solar Power Plant is the largest solar
photovoltaic system in
North America, and is located within
Nellis Air Force Base in
Clark County,
Nevada, on the northeast side of
Las Vegas. The Nellis solar energy system will generate in excess of 25 million
kilowatt-hours of electricity annually and supply more than 25 percent of the power used at the base.. The system was inaugurated in a ceremony on
December 17,
2007, with Nevada Governor Jim Gibbons activating full operation of the 14 Megawatt array.
Occupying of land leased from the Air Force at the western edge of the base, this ground-mounted solar system employs an advanced
sun tracking system, designed and deployed by PowerLight subsidiary of
SunPower. The system contains approximately 70,000 solar panels, and the peak power generation capacity of the plant is approximately 18 megawatts.
Under the terms of the
Power Purchase Agreement, MMA Renewable Ventures, who own the panels, is leasing the land at no cost and Nellis is agreeing to buy the power for 20 years at about 2.2 cents/kWh, instead of the 9 cents they're paying to Nevada Power, saving the Air Force $1 million each year. None of the $100 million cost came from the Air Force.
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