| Blythe Photovoltaic Power Plant | |
| Coordinates: | 33.59°N -114.74°W |
| Country: | United States |
| Location: | Blythe, Riverside County, California |
| Status: | Operational |
| Construction Began: | September 2009 |
| Commissioned: | December 2009 |
| Owner: | NRG Energy |
| Operator: | First Solar |
| Solar Type: | PV |
| Ps Electrical Capacity: | 21 MW |
The 21 megawatt Blythe Photovoltaic Power Plant is a photovoltaic (PV) solar project in California. It is located in Blythe, California, in Riverside County about east of Los Angeles. Commercial operation began in December 2009. Electricity generated by the power plant is being sold to Southern California Edison under a 20-year power purchase agreement.[1] Another 20 MW plant called NRG Solar Blythe II came online in April 2017.[2]
| Year | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 1,372 | 1,372 | ||||||||||||
| 2010 | 140 | 1,350 | 3,292 | 4,929 | 6,964 | 7,883 | 7,604 | 6,793 | 5,522 | 2,474 | 2,115 | 790 | 49,855 | |
| 2011 | 29 | 2,191 | 3,135 | 5,202 | 6,384 | 8,204 | 7,057 | 7,270 | 5,018 | 4,011 | 1,424 | 1,351 | 51,275 | |
| 2012 | 142 | 1,414 | 3,467 | 5,016 | 6,895 | 7,452 | 6,444 | 5,078 | 4,755 | 3,737 | 1,911 | 1,396 | 47,708 | |
| 2013 | 861 | 1,764 | 3,004 | 3,167 | 3,564 | 4,543 | 4,286 | 5,768 | 5,607 | 4,964 | 4,941 | 5,156 | 47,624 | |
| 2014 | 1,701 | 1,940 | 3,416 | 4,042 | 4,643 | 5,150 | 4,766 | 5,157 | 5,031 | 4,544 | 3,776 | 2,575 | 46,740 | |
| 2015 | 2,192 | 2,763 | 4,049 | 4,544 | 4,568 | 4,706 | 4,871 | 4,930 | 4,069 | 3,427 | 3,175 | 2,614 | 45,908 | |
| Total | 290,482 | |||||||||||||