| Tenaska Imperial Solar Energy Center South | |
| Country: | United States |
| Location: | California |
| Coordinates: | 32.66°N -115.66°W |
| Owner: | Tenaska |
| Status: | Operational |
| Solar Type: | pv |
| Ps Electrical Capacity: | 130 MW |
| Ps Annual Generation: | 323 GW·h |
| Ps Site Area: | 9461NaN1 |
| Construction Began: | 2011 |
| Commissioned: | November 2013 |
The Tenaska Imperial Solar Energy Center South is a 130 megawatt (MW) photovoltaic power plant built in Imperial County, California. Construction began in December 2011 and full commercial operation was achieved in November 2013.[1] Power is sold to San Diego Gas & Electric on a 25-year agreement.
The project utilizes nearly 2 million thin-film photovoltaic modules made of CdTe, designed and manufactured by First Solar and covers an area of . The plant is owned by CSOLAR IV South, LLC, an affiliate of Tenaska.
| Year | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 1,420 | 6,546 | 11,488 | 12,660 | 24,038 | 29,134 | 24,615 | 23,055 | 22,735 | 155,691 | ||||
| 2014 | 22,912 | 20,866 | 29,855 | 30,342 | 31,882 | 30,832 | 29,193 | 29,335 | 28,673 | 26,971 | 24,893 | 18,034 | 323,788 | |
| 2015 | 20,833 | 24,470 | 29,355 | 30,363 | 31,038 | 27,761 | 29,194 | 29,685 | 25,274 | 26,044 | 24,561 | 21,163 | 319,741 | |
| 2016 | 20,671 | 24,014 | 25,343 | 27,175 | 30,357 | 27,626 | 28,812 | 28,913 | 26,483 | 21,722 | 18,008 | 14,732 | 293,856 | |
| Total | 1,093,076 | |||||||||||||