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| | ==Solar Power Stations in the United States== | | ==Solar Power Stations in the United States== |
| − | '''Solar Star''' 579-megawatt solar installation in Kern and Los Angeles counties in California. Delivers enough electricity to power the equivalent of approximately 255,000 homes <ref>https://us.sunpower.com/sites/sunpower/files/media-library/fact-sheets/fs-solar-star-projects-factsheet.pdf</ref> | + | '''Solar Star''' 579-megawatt solar installation in Kern and Los Angeles counties in California. Delivers enough electricity to power the equivalent of approximately 255,000 homes.<ref>https://us.sunpower.com/sites/sunpower/files/media-library/fact-sheets/fs-solar-star-projects-factsheet.pdf</ref> |
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| − | '''Topaz Solar Farm''' 550-megawatt solar farm located on the northwestern corner of the Carrisa Plains, produces sufficient electricity to power 160,000 average California homes. <ref>http://www.firstsolar.com/Resources/Projects/Topaz-Solar-Farm</ref> | + | '''Topaz Solar Farm''' 550-megawatt solar farm located on the northwestern corner of the Carrisa Plains, produces sufficient electricity to power 160,000 average California homes.<ref>http://www.firstsolar.com/Resources/Projects/Topaz-Solar-Farm</ref> |
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| − | '''Copper Mountain Solar''' 458-megawatt solar farm located in Boulder City Nevada. <ref>http://www.semprarenewables.com/project/copper-mountain-solar-1/</ref> | + | '''Copper Mountain Solar''' 458-megawatt solar farm located in Boulder City Nevada.<ref>http://www.semprarenewables.com/project/copper-mountain-solar-1/</ref> |
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| − | '''Desert Sunlight Solar Farm''' 550-megawatt solar farm located at Desert Center California provides enough renewable energy to power more than 160,000 homes in Riverside County. <ref>http://www.energy.ca.gov/tour/desertsunlight/</ref> | + | '''Desert Sunlight Solar Farm''' 550-megawatt solar farm located at Desert Center California provides enough renewable energy to power more than 160,000 homes in Riverside County.<ref>http://www.energy.ca.gov/tour/desertsunlight/</ref> |
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| − | '''Mesquite Solar Complex''' 400-megawatt solar farm located at Tonopah Arizona provides power to U.S. Navy and Marine Corps bases in California. <ref>http://www.semprarenewables.com/project/mesquite-solar-1/ </ref> | + | '''Mesquite Solar Complex''' 400-megawatt solar farm located at Tonopah Arizona provides power to U.S. Navy and Marine Corps bases in California.<ref>http://www.semprarenewables.com/project/mesquite-solar-1/</ref> |
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| | '''Desert Stateline Solar Facility''' 300MW solar farm located at San Bernadino County California. | | '''Desert Stateline Solar Facility''' 300MW solar farm located at San Bernadino County California. |
| | <ref>http://www.southerncompany.com/content/dam/southern-company/pdf/southernpower/DesertStateline_Solar_Facility_factsheet.pdf </ref> | | <ref>http://www.southerncompany.com/content/dam/southern-company/pdf/southernpower/DesertStateline_Solar_Facility_factsheet.pdf </ref> |
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| − | '''Springbok 1 and 2''' 228 MW solar farms located in Kern County California. A third facility is nearing completion. <ref>https://www.solarpowerworldonline.com/2016/07/ati-finalizes-solar-tracker-shipments-191-mw-springbok-2-solar-farm/</ref> | + | '''Springbok 1 and 2''' 228 MW solar farms located in Kern County California. A third facility is nearing completion.<ref>https://www.solarpowerworldonline.com/2016/07/ati-finalizes-solar-tracker-shipments-191-mw-springbok-2-solar-farm/</ref> |
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| − | '''Agua Caliente Solar Project''' 290 MW photovoltaic power station located in Yuma County, Arizona <ref>http://www.firstsolar.com/Resources/Projects/Agua-Caliente-Solar-Project</ref> | + | '''Agua Caliente Solar Project''' 290 MW photovoltaic power station located in Yuma County, Arizona.<ref>http://www.firstsolar.com/Resources/Projects/Agua-Caliente-Solar-Project</ref> |
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| − | '''Antelope Valley Solar Ranch''' 266 MW photovoltaic power plant near Lancaster within Antelope Valley, California. <ref> https://www.energy.gov/lpo/antelope-valley-solar-ranch</ref> | + | '''Antelope Valley Solar Ranch''' 266 MW photovoltaic power plant near Lancaster within Antelope Valley, California.<ref> https://www.energy.gov/lpo/antelope-valley-solar-ranch</ref> |
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| − | '''Mount Signal Solar''' 266 MW photovoltaic power station near Calexico, California
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| | + | '''Mount Signal Solar''' 266 MW photovoltaic power station near Calexico, California.<ref> http://www.power-technology.com/projects/mount-signal-solar-power-plant-imperial-county-california/</ref> |
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| | ==Global warming claims== | | ==Global warming claims== |