Topaz solar farm

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Topaz solar farm is an operating solar photovoltaic (PV) farm in San Luis Obispo County, California, United States.

Project Details

Table 1: Phase-level project details for Topaz solar farm

Phase name Status Commissioning year Nameplate capacity Technology Owner Operator
1 Operating[1] 2013[1] 130 MWac[1] PV[1] BHE Solar LLC [100%][2][3] First Solar[4]
2 Operating[1] 2013[1] 151 MWac[1] PV[1] BHE Solar LLC [100%][2][3] First Solar[4]
3 Operating[1] 2014[1] 102 MWac[1] PV[1] BHE Solar LLC [100%][2][3] First Solar[4]
4 Operating[1] 2014[1] 112 MWac[1] PV[1] BHE Solar LLC [100%][2][3] First Solar[4]
5 Operating[1] 2014[1] 90 MWac[1] PV[1] BHE Solar LLC [100%][2][3] First Solar[4]

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Location

Table 2: Phase-level location details for Topaz solar farm

Phase Name Location Coordinates (WGS 84)
1 San Luis Obispo County, California, United States[1] 35.4056, -120.0686 (exact)[1]
2 San Luis Obispo County, California, United States[1] 35.4056, -120.0686 (exact)[1]
3 San Luis Obispo County, California, United States[1] 35.4056, -120.0686 (exact)[1]
4 San Luis Obispo County, California, United States[1] 35.4056, -120.0686 (exact)[1]
5 San Luis Obispo County, California, United States[1] 35.4056, -120.0686 (exact)[1]

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References

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  2. 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 https://web.archive.org/web/20220208041451/https://www.brkenergy.com/news/topaz-solar-plant-is-fully-operational. Archived from the original on 08 February 2022. {{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 (PDF) https://web.archive.org/web/20211030050200/https://www.bherenewables.com/include/pdf/fact_sheet_topaz.pdf. Archived from the original (PDF) on 30 October 2021. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  4. 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 4.4 https://web.archive.org/web/20240206181424/https://www.power-technology.com/projects/topaz-solar-farm-california/. Archived from the original on 06 February 2024. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |archive-date= (help); Missing or empty |title= (help)