History Solar power in Arizona
arizona state university solar array
the first commercial solar power system in state 1997 95 kilowatt (kw) single-axis tracking photovoltaic plant in flagstaff, arizona, operated arizona public service (aps). in 1999, city of scottsdale covered 8,500 square feet (790 m) parking lot photovoltaic panels, both provide shaded parking, , generate 93 kw of solar power. in 2001 aps , embry-riddle aeronautical university constructed 190 kw single-axis tracking photovoltaic power plant.
in 2001, springerville generating station solar system built tucson electric power, 1 of first large scale photovoltaic power stations. 4.6 mw, has been expanded 6.4 mw. in 2002, love field airport, in prescott, arizona, began construction of 5 megawatt (mw) photovoltaic power plant. july 2006, had peak capacity of 2.879 mwac.
the 2 operating concentrated solar power plants 1 mw saguaro solar power plant completed in 2005, first commercial csp plant of 3rd millennium, , 5 mw solar trough system @ university of arizona solar tech park project completed in 2011. 280 mw solano generating station under construction. 1.5 mw maricopa solar power plant completed in 2010, using stirling dish technology, decommissioned in september 2011 , sold @ auction on april 17, 2012 condisys solar technology of china, $250,000.
in 2008 governor janet napolitano said arizona had potential become persian gulf of solar energy . in 2012, nrel determined arizona has potential install 5,147 gw of photovoltaic power plants, and/or 3,528 gw of concentrated solar power plants (csp), sufficient generate more 3 times total consumption in 2012. according study solar energy industries association (seia) , gtm research, arizona installed on 55 megawatts of solar power in 2010, doubling 2009 increase of 21 mw, ranking behind california (259 mw), new jersey (137 mw), florida (110 mw), , nevada (61 mw). end of 2011, arizona had installed 383 mw of photovoltaics, in third place, behind new jersey, , california.
in 2012 first 100 mw of agua caliente solar project connected grid, making largest photovoltaic power plant in north america, , third largest in world, being larger 97 mw sarnia photovoltaic power plant. july on 200 mw had been completed, making largest photovoltaic power plant in world. september 2012, 250 mw (ac) had been completed.
in january 2013, 150 mw of 700 mw mesquite solar project photovoltaic power plant completed.
the solana generating station completed testing in october 2013. 280 mw parabolic trough solar plant largest plant of type in world. solana includes 6 hours of power storage molten salt. plant provide 5% of power arizona public service, state s largest utility.
historically, arizona has had 1 of successful solar incentive programs in united states. however, of february, 2013, arizona corporation commission has eliminated commercial incentives , has severely reduced amount of residential incentives available. still, of country s largest solar providers continue business in state, including largest solar contractor in us, first solar.
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