The University of Arizona CPV Array is a 2.38 MWp (2.0 MWAC) concentrator photovoltaics (CPV) power station in Tucson, Arizona. It consists of 34 Amonix 7700 systems constructed in the Solar Zone of the UA Tech Park, home of Tech Parks Arizona. '
It uses all three of the methods available to increase efficiency: dual-axis tracking, Fresnel lens sunlight concentrators, and multi-junction cells.
The annual electricity production is expected to be about 3.5 GW·h, and is being sold to Tucson Electric Power (TEP) under a 20-year power purchase agreement (PPA).
Electricity production
+Generation (MW·h) of UASTP CPV ArrayYearJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal2011 0 0 0 722 680 565 438 439 488 546 519 377 4,7742012 51 61 79 124 424 479 496 533 536 547 454 412 4,1962013 135 169 198 226 256 283 275 270 288 400 265 255 3,0182014 118 119 168 176 206 209 192 170 179 162 127 86 1,9132015 44 62 84 103 104 106 102 109 87 77 70 59 1,0092016 60 73 86 92 113 110 114 91 84 83 67 65 1,0362017 3 4 7 8 8 9 6 7 7 7 4 4 75
See also
Alamosa Solar Generating Project Hatch Solar Energy Center List of photovoltaic power stations Renewable energy in the United States Solar power in the United States
References
External links VIDEO: 2 MW of Amonix CPV Solar Power Inaugurated in Tucson, AZ