Blythe Solar 110 LLC is a 109.8 MW solar power plant located in Blythe, California, operated by Blythe Solar 110 LLC since its commissioning in 2016. The facility harnesses solar energy to produce electricity, contributing to California's renewable energy portfolio. This plant ranks as the 61st largest solar facility in the United States, which has a total of 3,289 solar plants with a combined capacity of 40,823 MW. Blythe Solar 110 LLC accounts for approximately 0.27% of the country's total solar generation capacity. The largest solar plant in the United States, Sandstone Solar Energy Project, has a capacity of 2,000 MW, making Blythe Solar 110 LLC about 5.5% the size of this facility. Solar energy is a growing component of California's energy mix, contributing to about 20% of the state's electricity generation. The state benefits from high solar insolation, making it ideal for solar power production. Blythe is located approximately 200 km east of Los Angeles in the southeastern part of California.
10 years old
United States of America, North America
- Primary Fuel Type
- Solar
- Energy Source
- Renewable
- Country
United States of America- Continent
- North America
- Data Source
- Global Power Plant Database
United States of America — Energy ProfileSolar power generation harnesses the sun's energy using photovoltaic (PV) cells or solar thermal systems to produce electricity. The basic principle of solar power generation involves converting sunlight into usable energy. When sunlight hits a PV cell, it excites electrons in the semiconductor material, generating an electric current. This process is known as the photovoltaic effect. Solar thermal systems, on the other hand, use sunlight to heat a fluid that, in turn, produces steam to drive a turbine and generate electricity. Both methods provide a clean and renewable energy source that is gaining significant traction worldwide.
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