Blythe (NextEra) solar farm

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Other names: Blythe Solar III Hybrid (Phase 3A), Blythe Solar 110 (Phases 1A, 1B, 1C), Blythe Solar IV (Phases 4A, 4B), Blythe Solar II (Phases 2A, 2B, 2C, 2D)

Blythe (NextEra) solar farm is an operating solar photovoltaic (PV) farm in Riverside County, California, United States.

Project Details

Table 1: Phase-level project details for Blythe (NextEra) solar farm

Phase name Status Commissioning year Nameplate capacity Technology Owner Operator
1A Operating[1] 2016[1] 39 MWac[1] PV[1] NextEra Energy Inc [100%][2] NextEra Energy[1]
1B Operating[1] 2016[1] 36 MWac[1] PV[1] NextEra Energy Inc [100%][2] NextEra Energy[1]
1C Operating[1] 2016[1] 35 MWac[1] PV[1] NextEra Energy Inc [100%][2] NextEra Energy[1]
2A Operating[1] 2016[1] 33 MWac[1] PV[1] NextEra Energy Inc [100%][2] NextEra Energy[1]
2B Operating[1] 2016[1] 34 MWac[1] PV[1] NextEra Energy Inc [100%][2] NextEra Energy[1]
2C Operating[1] 2016[1] 32 MWac[1] PV[1] NextEra Energy Inc [100%][2] NextEra Energy[1]
2D Operating[1] 2016[1] 32 MWac[1] PV[1] NextEra Energy Inc [100%][2] NextEra Energy[1]
3A Operating[1] 2020[1] 137 MWac[1] PV[1] NextEra Energy Inc [100%][2] NextEra Energy[1]
4A Operating[1] 2020[1] 69 MWac[1] PV[1] NextEra Energy Inc [100%][2] NextEra Energy[1]
4B Operating[1] 2020[1] 69 MWac[1] PV[1] NextEra Energy Inc [100%][2] NextEra Energy[1]

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Location

Table 2: Phase-level location details for Blythe (NextEra) solar farm

Phase Name Location Coordinates (WGS 84)
1A Riverside County, California, United States[1] 33.6801, -114.7420 (exact)[1]
1B Riverside County, California, United States[1] 33.6801, -114.7420 (exact)[1]
1C Riverside County, California, United States[1] 33.6801, -114.7420 (exact)[1]
2A Riverside County, California, United States[1] 33.6801, -114.7300 (exact)[1]
2B Riverside County, California, United States[1] 33.6801, -114.7300 (exact)[1]
2C Riverside County, California, United States[3] 33.6740, -114.7440 (exact)[3]
2D Riverside County, California, United States[3] 33.6740, -114.7440 (exact)[3]
3A Riverside County, California, United States[1] 33.6560, -114.7420 (exact)[1]
4A Riverside County, California, United States[1] 33.6820, -114.7680 (exact)[1]
4B Riverside County, California, United States[1] 33.6820, -114.7680 (exact)[1]

The map below shows the exact locations of the solar farm phases:

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