Hatch Solar Energy Center

The Hatch Solar Energy Center is a 5.88 MWp (5.0 MWAC) concentrator photovoltaics power station, the largest in North America when it was completed in 2011. It was built by Blattner Energy using 84 dual-axis Amonix 7700 panels each of which contains 7,560 fresnel lens to concentrate sunlight 500 times onto multijunction photovoltaic cells, allowing a greater efficiency than other photovoltaic power plants. [1] It uses all three of the methods available to increase efficiency - dual-axis tracking, concentrating photovoltaics, and multijunction cells. The systems are certified for operation for 50 years, but the multijunction cells may need to be replaced in 25 years. [2] The output is being sold to El Paso Electric, under a 25 year power purchase agreement (PPA). [3] Annual electricity production is expected to be about 11,000 MW·h/year. [4]

Hatch Solar Energy Center
CountryUnited States
LocationHatch, New Mexico
Coordinates32°37′34″N 107°15′32″W
StatusOperational
Commission date2011
Owner(s)NextEra Energy
Solar farm
TypeCPV
Site area37 acres (15 ha)
Power generation
Units operational84 Amonix 7700
Nameplate capacity5.88 MWp, 5.0 MWAC
Capacity factor25.9% (average 2017-2018)
Annual net output11.3 GWh, 305 MW·h/acre

Electricity production
Generation (MW·h) of Hatch Solar Energy Center[5]
YearJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
2011000007617927697227666475525,010
20126516608317778928218647217247826569339,312
20135425847407098007647507347047745745508,225
2014252243304294547121410099908929477175837,993
20153855136017057406946626835955004594136,951
20163314025005075595105406788109878837407,447
201752077311111192129212251168109697299972062611,694
201857167286910531213130411361135109181367048511,012
Average Annual Production for years 2017-201811,353

See also

References
  1. "5-MW CPV Solar Array". Retrieved January 6, 2019.
  2. "Arzon-Amonix Utility Scale Solar Products". Retrieved January 6, 2019.
  3. "New Mexico hosts North America's largest utility-scale CPV plant". Retrieved January 6, 2019.
  4. Hatch Solar Energy Center
  5. "Hatch Solar Energy Center, Monthly". Electricity Data Browser. Energy Information Administration. Retrieved October 31, 2019.
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