PIX number

15003

Title:

Alamosa Photovoltaic Solar Plant groundbreaking

Caption

NREL staff attended the groundbreaking of one of the largest photovoltaic power plants in the United States. The 8.22-megawatt Alamosa Photovoltaic Solar Plant is being built under a Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) between SunEdison and Xcel Energy. Xcel Energy will purchase the clean, solar power from SunEdison, who will build, finance and maintain the plant.NREL researched different technologies and offered opinions on what technologies were the most viable. The team also conducted modeling runs for various locations throughout the state to find the best location for the plant. NREL rates the San Luis Valley as having the best solar power conditions in Colorado and some of the best in the country.Upon completion in early 2008, the Alamosa solar power plant will have an immediate and measurable impact upon the local environment and community. The plant will create enough clean energy to power nearly 1,500 homes a year and remove the carbon emissions produced by 2,840 cars driving 12,500 miles annually or roughly 710,000,000 miles over 20 years.

Credit:

Rooney, Janice

Publications:



Date:

4/23/2007

Index Date:

5/1/2007

DOE_office:

Notes:

Medium/high resolution digital file, ~14.2MB

Subject:

photovoltaics

Descriptors:

emergency communication trailer, event and ceremony, industry, joint venture, National Renewable Energy Laboratory, panel, panels, partnership, people, pv, remote, rural, solar cell, spectators, utilities and power plant.

Person/Place:

Alamosa, Colorado; San Luis Valley; Stafford, Byron

Release Level

Full/Internet

DOE Information:

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