Desert Quartzite solar farm

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Desert Quartzite solar farm is an operating solar photovoltaic (PV) farm in Blythe, Riverside County, California, United States.

Project Details

Table 1: Phase-level project details for Desert Quartzite solar farm

Status Commissioning year Nameplate capacity Technology Owner Operator
Operating[1] 2024[1] 300 MWac[2] PV[2] EDF Renewables [100%] (法國電力再生能源公司)[3] Desert Quartzite[3]

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Location

Table 2: Phase-level location details for Desert Quartzite solar farm

Location Coordinates (WGS 84)
Blythe, Riverside County, California, United States[2] 33.5650, -114.7530 (exact)[2]

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References

  1. 1.0 1.1 https://www.eia.gov/electricity/data/eia860m/ https://www.blm.gov/press-release/blm-announces-desert-quartzite-solar-fully-operational, https://www.eia.gov/electricity/data/eia860m/. {{cite web}}: Check |url= value (help); Missing or empty |title= (help)
  2. 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 "Preliminary Monthly Electric Generator Inventory (based on Form EIA-860M as a supplement to Form EIA-860) - U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA)". www.eia.gov. Archived from the original on 2023-05-09. Retrieved 2025-01-06.
  3. 3.0 3.1 https://web.archive.org/web/20240201183109/https://www.blm.gov/press-release/blm-approves-construction-desert-quartzite-solar-project. Archived from the original on 2024-02-01. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)