Powering New Markets: LPO investments are launching utilty-scale solar in the United States
| PROJECT | LOAN PROGRAM | TECHNOLOGY | OWNER(S) | LOCATION(S) | LOAN TYPE | LOAN AMOUNT | ISSUANCE DATE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AGUA CALIENTE | Title XVII | Photovoltaic Solar Projects | NRG Solar, LLC & MidAmerican Renewables, LLC | Yuma County, Arizona | Loan Guarantee | $967 Million | August 2011 |
| ALAMOSA | Title XVII | Photovoltaic Solar Projects | Cogentrix Power & Carlyle Infrastructure Partners | Alamosa, Colorado | Loan Guarantee | $90.6 Million | September 2011 |
| ANTELOPE VALLEY SOLAR RANCH | Title XVII | Photovoltaic Solar Projects | Exelon | Lancaster, California | Loan Guarantee | $646 Million | September 2011 |
| CALIFORNIA VALLEY SOLAR RANCH | Title XVII | Photovoltaic Solar Projects | NRG Energy, Inc. & NRG Solar, LLC | San Luis Obispo, California | Loan Guarantee | $1.2 Billion | September 2011 |
| DESERT SUNLIGHT | Title XVII | Photovoltaic Solar Projects | NextEra Energy, General Electric & Sumitomo of America | Riverside County, California | Partial Loan Guarantee | $1.5 Billion | September 2011 |
| MESQUITE 1 | Title XVII | Photovoltaic Solar Projects | Sempra Energy & Consolidated Edison Development | Maricopa County, Arizona | Loan Guarantee | $337 Million | September 2011 |
All information up-to-date as of June 2017
Loan Amount represents the approximate amount of the loan facility at closing including principal and any capitalized interest
PHOTOVOLTAIC SOLAR PORTFOLIO
AGUA CALIENTE
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By harnessing Arizona's abundant sunlight, Agua Caliente is demonstrating that photovoltaic solar can go big in the U.S.
ALAMOSA
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Innovative tracking and concentrating optics increase the efficiency of Alamosa, the world's largest high concentration photovoltaic solar system.
ANTELOPE VALLEY SOLAR RANCH
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By scaling up innovative inverter technology, Antelope Valley Solar Ranch demonstrates utility-scale PV solar can reliably deliver electricity.
CALIFORNIA VALLEY SOLAR RANCH
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To boost output, California Valley Solar Ranch uses innovative single-axis trackers and a wireless monitoring and control system.
DESERT SUNLIGHT
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By working with 14 commercial lending partners, Desert Sunlight helped pave the way for future utility-scale photovoltaic solar deals.
MESQUITE 1
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As one of the first U.S. photovoltaic facilities larger than 100 MW, Mesquite 1 helped launch utility-scale solar in America.
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UTILITY-SCALE PHOTOVOLTAIC SOLAR
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LPO Illustrated Poster Series: Utility-scale Photovoltaic Solar