Eubank Landfill Solar Array | |
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Country | United States |
Location | Albuquerque, New Mexico |
Coordinates | 35°02′57″N 106°31′48″W / 35.04917°N 106.53000°W |
Status | Operational |
Commission date | 2013 |
Owner(s) | Emcore Solar |
Operator(s) | Suncore |
Solar farm | |
Type | CPV and PV |
Site area | 17 acres (7 ha) |
Power generation | |
Units operational | 48 Suncore CPV-Gen 3.5 |
Nameplate capacity | 1.0 MWAC (CPV) 1.0 MWAC (PV) |
Capacity factor | 22% (average 2014-2016) |
Annual net output | 3.8 GW·h, 220 MW·h/acre |
The Eubank Landfill Solar Array is a photovoltaic power station in Albuquerque, New Mexico that consists of 1.0 MWAC of concentrator photovoltaics (CPV) and 1.0 MWAC of flat-panel silicon photovoltaics (PV).[1] It is the only utility-scale CPV system utilizing Suncore third-generation technology that is operational and grid-connected in the US.[2] A portion of the output is being sold to PNM under a Power Purchase Agreement.