Westland solar farm

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Other names: Solar Blue (Phase Blue), Westland Pomegranate (Phase Aquamarine)

Westland solar farm is an operating solar photovoltaic (PV) farm in Lemoore, Kings County, California, United States.

Project Details

Table 1: Phase-level project details for Westland solar farm

Phase name Status Commissioning year Nameplate capacity Technology Owner Operator
Aquamarine Operating[1] 2021[2] 250 MWac[2] PV[2] CIM Group [100%][3] CIM Group[3]
Blue Operating[2] 2023[2] 250 MWac[2] PV[2] Westland Holdings Inc; CIM Group[4] Westland Holdings[2]
Cherry Pre-construction[2] 2025 (planned)[2] 250 MWac[2] PV[2] Westland Holdings Inc; CIM Group[4] Westland Holdings[2]
Chestnut Operating[2] 2023[2] 151 MWac[2] PV[2] Westland Holdings Inc; CIM Group[4] Westland Holdings[2]
Grape Pre-construction[2] 2025 (planned)[2] 246 MWac[2] PV[2] Westland Holdings Inc; CIM Group[4] Westland Holdings[2]

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Location

Table 2: Phase-level location details for Westland solar farm

Phase Name Location Coordinates (WGS 84)
Aquamarine Lemoore, Kings County, California, United States[2] 36.1897, -119.9042 (exact)[2]
Blue Lemoore, Kings County, California, United States[5] 36.1740, -119.9043 (exact)[5]
Cherry Lemoore, Kings County, California, United States[2] 36.1225, -119.9232 (approximate)[2]
Chestnut Lemoore, Kings County, California, United States[2] 36.1602, -119.9049 (exact)[2]
Grape Lemoore, Kings County, California, United States[2] 36.1457, -119.9051 (exact)[2]

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Additional data

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References

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  3. 3.0 3.1 https://web.archive.org/web/20240206181654/https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20210930005255/en/CIM-Group-Announces-Completion-and-Commercial-Operation-of-First-125-Megawatt-Phase-of-Aquamarine-Solar-Photovoltaic-Project-at-Westlands-Solar-Park. Archived from the original on 2024-02-06. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
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