University of Arizona CPV Array

Power station in Tucson, Arizona
32°06′29″N 110°49′29″W / 32.10806°N 110.82472°W / 32.10806; -110.82472StatusOperationalCommission date2012Owner(s)Arzon SolarSolar farm TypeCPVSite area12 acres (5 ha)Power generation Units operational34 Amonix 7700Nameplate capacity2.38 MWp, 2.0 MWACCapacity factor20% (per estimated annual prod.)Annual net output3.5 GW·h, 290 MW·h/acre
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The University of Arizona CPV Array is a 2.38 MWp (2.0 MWAC) concentrator photovoltaics (CPV) power station in Tucson, Arizona. It consists of 34 Amonix 7700 systems constructed in the Solar Zone of the University of Arizona's Science and Technology Park (UASTP). [1] [2] It uses all three of the methods available to increase efficiency: dual-axis tracking, Fresnel lens sunlight concentrators, and multi-junction cells. [3] The annual electricity production is expected to be about 3.5 GW·h, and is being sold to Tucson Electric Power (TEP) under a 20-year power purchase agreement (PPA). [4]

Electricity production

Generation (MW·h) of UASTP CPV Array[5]
Year Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Total
2011 0 0 0 722 680 565 438 439 488 546 519 377 4,774
2012 51 61 79 124 424 479 496 533 536 547 454 412 4,196
2013 135 169 198 226 256 283 275 270 288 400 265 255 3,018
2014 118 119 168 176 206 209 192 170 179 162 127 86 1,913
2015 44 62 84 103 104 106 102 109 87 77 70 59 1,009
2016 60 73 86 92 113 110 114 91 84 83 67 65 1,036
2017 3 4 7 8 8 9 6 7 7 7 4 4 75

See also

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References

  1. ^ "Towers of power: UA tech park gains world-class solar panels". 29 April 2011. Retrieved January 13, 2019.
  2. ^ "Amonix Unveils High-Performance Concentrated Photovoltaic Installation at the World's Premier Showcase for Utility-Scale Solar Energy Systems" (Press release). 28 April 2011. Retrieved January 13, 2019.
  3. ^ "Arzon-Amonix Utility Scale Solar Products". Retrieved January 13, 2019.
  4. ^ "TEP-UASTP Amonix". Retrieved January 13, 2019.
  5. ^ "Arzon Solar UASTP Solar Power Station, Monthly". Electricity Data Browser. Energy Information Administration. Retrieved January 13, 2019.

External links

  • VIDEO: 2 MW of Amonix CPV Solar Power Inaugurated in Tucson, AZ
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