Athos Solar

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Other names: Blythe Mesa Solar II (Phase 3)

Athos Solar is an operating solar photovoltaic (PV) farm in Desert Center, Riverside County, California, United States.

Project Details

Table 1: Phase-level project details for Athos Solar

Phase name	Status	Commissioning year	Nameplate capacity	Technology	Owner	Operator
1	Operating	2022	250 MWac	PV	Intersect Power [100%]	Intersect Power
2	Operating	2021	200 MWac	PV	Intersect Power [100%]	Intersect Power
3	Operating	2023	224 MWac	PV	Intersect Power [100%]	–

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Location

Table 2: Phase-level location details for Athos Solar

Phase Name	Location	Coordinates (WGS 84)
1	Desert Center, Riverside County, California, United States	33.7513, -115.355 (exact)
2	Desert Center, Riverside County, California, United States	33.7513, -115.355 (exact)
3	Riverside County, California, United States	33.4992, -117.116 (approximate)

The map below shows the locations of the solar farm phases:

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