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]
| University of Arizona CPV Array | |
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| Country | United States |
| Location | Tucson, Arizona |
| Coordinates | 32°06′29″N 110°49′29″W / 32.10806°N 110.82472°W |
| Status | Operational |
| Commission date | 2012 |
| Owner | Arzon Solar |
| Solar farm | |
| Type | CPV |
| Site area | 12 acres (5 ha) |
| Power generation | |
| Units operational | 34 Amonix 7700 |
| Nameplate capacity | 2.38 MWp, 2.0 MWAC |
| Capacity factor | 20% (per estimated annual prod.) |
| Annual net output | 3.5 GW·h, 290 MW·h/acre |
Electricity production
edit| Year | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Total |
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| 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
edit- ^ "Towers of power: UA tech park gains world-class solar panels". 29 April 2011. Retrieved January 13, 2019.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Arzon-Amonix Utility Scale Solar Products". Retrieved January 13, 2019.
- ^ "TEP-UASTP Amonix". Retrieved January 13, 2019.
- ^ "Arzon Solar UASTP Solar Power Station, Monthly". Electricity Data Browser. Energy Information Administration. Retrieved January 13, 2019.
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