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The Mojave Solar Project (MSP) is a concentrated solar power (CSP) facility in the Mojave Desert in California, about 20 miles (32 km) northwest of Barstow. Surrounding the hamlet of Lockhart, Mojave Solar is adjacent to Harper Lake and the SEGS VIII–IX solar plant.
Read more on WikipediaThe Mojave Solar Project is a 280 MW solar thermal power plant located in San Bernardino County, California. The plant began operating in 2014 and is owned by Atlantica Sustainable Infrastructure, a company based in the United Kingdom. Mojave Solar LLC is the listed operator per EIA data. The facility utilizes solar thermal technology without energy storage, employing single-axis tracking to maximize sunlight capture. It is connected to the California Independent System Operator (CAISO) balancing authority within the Western Electricity Coordinating Council (WECC) NERC region.
Mojave Solar Project's latest annual generation was 590,420 MWh, resulting in a capacity factor of 24.0%. The plant is the 8th largest solar facility in California out of 59, and ranks 93rd nationally out of 639 solar plants. Financial data is available for the plant, sourced from Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (LBNL).
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