Centinela Solar Energy Project
| Centinela Solar Energy Project | |
|---|---|
| Country | United States |
| Location | Mount Signal, California |
| Coordinates | 32°40′55″N 115°39′38″W / 32.68194°N 115.66056°W |
| Status | Operational |
| Commission date | 2013 |
| Solar farm | |
| Type | |
| Site area | 2,067 acres (836 ha) |
| Power generation | |
| Nameplate capacity | 170 MW |
| Annual net output | 510 GW·h |
| External links | |
| Website | centinelasolar |
The Centinela Solar Energy Project is a 170 megawatt (MW) photovoltaic power plant located on 2,067 acres (836 ha) of previously disturbed private land southwest of El Centro, California. The project planned to provide at least 235 jobs, generate more than $30 million in tax revenue over its life-time, and deliver enough electricity to power about 82,500 homes. Imperial County gave a green-light to the solar power plant on December 27, 2011, and Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar approved the right-of-way over 19 acres for the connecting power line on public land.
The plant went online in tests on July 26, 2013.
It received a safety award in 2015.