Renewable Energy Projects

Hatch Solar Energy Center I, LLC

Project Type: Solar concentrated photovoltaic
Project Location: Hatch, New Mexico
Project Owner: NextEra Energy Resources
Fuel Source: Solar
Project Capacity: 5 MW
Commercial Operation Date: July 2011

Hatch Solar Energy Center I, LLC

El Paso Electric purchases 5 MW of electricity generated from solar power from The Hatch Solar Energy Center in Hatch, New Mexico. The Center, which began operation in July 2011, is owned and operated by NextEra Energy Resources. The Hatch Solar Energy Center uses concentrated photovoltaic (CPV) solar power systems, powered by Amonix. Amonix CPV systems convert sunlight directly into electricity by using optical concentrators to focus sunlight onto the world's most efficient multijunction solar cell. This technology uses dual-axis tracking to maximize energy production throughout the day. The Hatch Solar Energy Center is the largest plant in the United States that utilizes this type of technology to harness the sun.


This site's production over
the past 12 hours.

2,555 Kw

08:00am - 05/25/2013

Energy

9,198,000 kwh (Yearly Projection)

2,759,153 kwh (Year to Date)

Power (kw)
Hours in Mountain Standard Time (MST) - 05/25/2013
* Number of homes powered for the year based on average home yearly energy consumption.
** Number of homes being powered based on average home hourly energy consumption.