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.[1][2]
| Roserock Solar Facility | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Country | United States |
| Location | Pecos County, Texas |
| Coordinates | 30°57′37″N 103°18′24″W / 30.96028°N 103.30667°W |
| Status | Operational |
| Commission date | December, 2016 |
| Construction cost | $275 million |
| Owners | Southern Company and Recurrent Energy |
| Solar farm | |
| Type | Flat-panel PV single-axis tracking |
| Site area | 1,300 acres (5.26 km2) |
| Power generation | |
| Make and model | 700,000 CS6X-P modules |
| Nameplate capacity | 212 MWp, 157 MWAC |
| Capacity factor | 26.3% (average 2017-2020) |
| Annual net output | 362 GW·h, 279 MW·h/acre |
Facility details
editThe project was developed by Recurrent Energy, which was acquired by the Sharp Corporation in late 2010.[3] Recurrent Energy was subsequently acquired by the Chinese photovoltaic panel manufacturer Canadian Solar in February 2015.[4] Construction on the project was financed for about $275 million[5] 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.[1]
The project uses approximately 700,000 CS6X-P series panels (polycrystalline, ~300 Wp each)[6] from Canadian Solar that are mounted on single-axis trackers.[1] It began sending electricity to the grid in late November 2016.[7] 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.[5]
Electricity production
edit| 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 | |||||||||||
| Average Annual Production (years 2017–2020) ---> | 362,051 | ||||||||||||
See also
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References
edit- ^ a b c "Roserock Solar Facility fact sheet" (PDF). Southern Company. Retrieved February 12, 2019.
- ^ "Roserock Solar Facility fact sheet". Recurrent Energy. Retrieved February 12, 2019.
- ^ "Sharp Corp. to acquire Recurrent Energy" (Press release). Recurrent Energy. September 21, 2010. Retrieved February 12, 2019.
- ^ "Canadian Solar Finally Acquires Recurrent Energy for $265 Million in Cash" (Press release). GreenTech Media. February 2, 2015. Retrieved February 12, 2019.
- ^ a b "Recurrent Energy Sells Majority Stake In 212 MW Roserock Solar Project" (Press release). Solar Industry. November 30, 2015. Retrieved February 12, 2019.
- ^ "Canadian Solar CS6X-P series module" (PDF). Retrieved February 12, 2019.
- ^ a b "Roserock Solar, Monthly". Electricity Data Browser. Energy Information Administration. Retrieved November 17, 2020.