Springbok Solar Farm
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| Springbok Solar Farm | |
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| Country | United States |
| Location | Kern County, California |
| Coordinates | 35°14′24″N 117°57′36″W / 35.24000°N 117.96000°W |
| Status | Operational (Units 1 & 2) |
| Construction began | 2015 |
| Commission date | May 2016 (Unit 1) Sep. 2016 (Unit 2) |
| Owner | 8minutenergy |
| Solar farm | |
| Type | Flat-panel PV |
| Site area | 1,400 acres (567 ha)[1][2] (Units 1&2) |
| Power generation | |
| Nameplate capacity | 443 MWp, 350 MWAC[3] |
| Capacity factor | 31.6% (average 2017) |
| Annual net output | 717 GW·h, 500 MW·h/acre |
The Springbok Solar Farm is a 443 MWp (350 MWAC) photovoltaic power station in the northwestern Mojave Desert, near California City in eastern Kern County, California.[4] The facility was developed and constructed by 8minutenergy Renewables in three phases. It is among the country's largest PV solar farms with a capacity of about 440 MWp (350 MWAC).[3]
The project was developed by 8minutenergy, one of the largest independent solar power developers in the United States.[4] The three Springbok solar facilities combined generate enough clean, renewable energy to serve more than 152,000 households. The amount of greenhouse gas emissions avoided is comparable to removing nearly 150,000 cars from the road. The power from all three projects is contracted to the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power.[3]
Project units
The Springbok Solar Farm consists of 3 project units, or construction phases:
- Springbok 1 Solar Project — a 137 MWdc (105 MWAC) solar power station using photovoltaics.[4] Construction on the 700 acres (280 ha) site began in 2015 and was completed in July 2016.[1][5]
- Springbok 2 Solar Project — a 191 MWdc (155 MWAC) solar power station also using photovoltaics which was completed in September 2016 on an additional 700 acres.[4][2][6]
- Springbok 3 Solar Project — a 115 MWdc (90 MWAC) solar power station using photovoltaics completed in July 2019.[3][7][8]
