| Topaz Solar Farm | |
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.jpg) Topaz Solar Farm solar panels | |
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| Country | United States |
| Location | Carrizo Plain, San Luis Obispo County, California |
| Coordinates | 35°23′00″N 120°04′00″W / 35.38333°N 120.06667°W |
| Status | Operational |
| Construction began | 2011 |
| Commission date | 2014 |
| Construction cost | $2.4 billion[1] |
| Owner | Berkshire Hathaway Energy |
| Solar farm | |
| Type | Flat-panel PV |
| Site area | 4,700 acres (1,900 ha) |
| Power generation | |
| Nameplate capacity | 550 MWAC |
| Capacity factor | 26.6% (average 2015–2018) |
| Annual net output | 1,282 GW·h, 272 MW·h/acre |
| External links | |
| Website | Topaz Solar Farm |
| Commons | Related media on Commons |
Topaz Solar Farm is a 550 megawatt (MWAC) photovoltaic power station in San Luis Obispo County, California, United States. Construction on the project began in November 2011 and ended in November 2014. It is one of the world's largest solar farms. The $2.5 billion project includes 9 million CdTe photovoltaic modules based on thin-film technology, manufactured by U.S. company First Solar. The company also built, operates and maintains the project for MidAmerican Renewables, a Berkshire Hathaway company. Pacific Gas and Electric will buy the electricity under a 25-year power purchase agreement. According to First Solar, it created about 400 construction jobs.[2]
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