Sonoran Solar Project
Sonoran Solar Project | |
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Location of the Sonoran Solar Project in Arizona | |
Country | United States |
Location |
Sonoran Desert, Maricopa County, Arizona |
Coordinates | 33°14′58″N 112°32′14″W / 33.24944°N 112.53722°WCoordinates: 33°14′58″N 112°32′14″W / 33.24944°N 112.53722°W |
Status | Proposed |
Solar field | |
Type | PV |
Power generation | |
Nameplate capacity | 300 MW |
Website sonoransolarenergyproject.com |
The 300 MW Sonoran Solar Project is a proposed solar energy project in the Sonoran Desert, within Maricopa County, Arizona. [1]
It is a photovoltaic solar power plant, planned by a subsidiary of NextEra Energy Resources.
Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar of the Obama administration granted approval for the project in December 2011.[2] It would be the first solar project in Arizona to be built on federally owned land.[3]
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