Cerro Prieto Solar Project

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Cerro Prieto Solar Project (Proyecto Solar Cerro Prieto) is an operating solar photovoltaic (PV) farm in Municipio de Mexicali, Baja California, Mexico.

Project Details

Table 1: Phase-level project details for Cerro Prieto Solar Project

Phase name Status Commissioning year Nameplate capacity Technology Owner Operator
1 Operating[1] 5 MWac[1] PV[1]
2 Construction[2] 150 MWac[3] PV[3] Comisión Federal de Electricidad EPE [100%][2] Comisión Federal de Electricidad[2]
3 Construction[2] 2029 (planned)[3] 200 MWac[3] PV[3] Comisión Federal de Electricidad EPE [100%][2] Comisión Federal de Electricidad[2]

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Location

Table 2: Phase-level location details for Cerro Prieto Solar Project

Phase Name Location Coordinates (WGS 84)
1 Municipio de Mexicali, Baja California, Mexico[4] 32.4161, -115.235 (exact)[4]
2 Mexicali, Baja California, Mexico[3] 32.3916, -115.2701 (approximate)[3]
3 Mexicali, Baja California, Mexico[3] 32.3916, -115.2701 (approximate)[3]

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Additional data

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References

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  2. 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 https://web.archive.org/web/20240207165014/https://www.jornada.com.mx/notas/2021/06/16/estados/inician-obras-de-planta-fotovoltaica-en-mexicali/. Archived from the original on 07 February 2024. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |archive-date= (help); Missing or empty |title= (help)
  3. 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 3.5 3.6 3.7 3.8 https://web.archive.org/web/20240201172312/https://www.pv-magazine.com/2020/08/05/mexican-utility-confirms-first-invesment-in-solar/. Archived from the original on 01 February 2024. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |archive-date= (help); Missing or empty |title= (help)
  4. 4.0 4.1 https://web.archive.org/web/20240402052142/https://wiki-solar.org/. Archived from the original on 02 April 2024. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |archive-date= (help); Missing or empty |title= (help)