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Cimarron Solar Project
Tri-State is working with First Solar and Southern Company to develop a 30 megawatt (MW) solar farm in northeastern New Mexico, within the service territory of Tri-State member system Springer Electric Cooperative. The Cimarron I Solar Project will be the largest solar PV project by an electric cooperative and one of the largest facilities of its kind.
First Solar is a leading manufacturer of thin-film PV solar modules and developed the industry's first pre-funded module collection and recycling program. It is the first company in the world to bring the PV panel manufacturing cost below $1 per watt.
Locally sourced materials will be used to the greatest extent possible. There will be no use of water during normal operation and the plant will be virtually silent.
Facts & Figures
Designer and builder |
First Solar, Inc. |
Plant operator |
Southern Company and Turner Renewable |
Power purchaser |
Tri-State G&T |
Ground breaking |
April 2010 |
Fully operational |
Dec. 31, 2010 (estimated) |
| Location |
near Cimarron, N.M |
Plant site size |
250 acres |
Energy |
60,000 MWh/yr |
Capacity |
30 megawatts |
Panels |
2’ x 4’ modules, 500,000 PV panels |
| Workforce |
100 manufacturing and production technicians
120 to 140 construction personnel
Two full-time operating technician
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Press releases and news coverage
Photo gallery
Media contacts
Alan Bernheimer, First Solar
Jim Van Someren, Tri-State G&T
Updated April 15, 2010
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