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Solar power in Colorado

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Solar power in Colorado

Solar power in Colorado has grown rapidly, partly because of one of the most favorable net metering laws in the country, with no limit on the number of users. Colorado was the first state where Dow introduced their solar shingles. General Electric is planning on building a solar panel plant in Aurora, Colorado, to produce 400 MW of thin film CdTe panels each year, but has delayed construction for at least 18 months with the drop in worldwide photovoltaics prices.

The largest solar installation company in the state is E Light Wind and Solar, followed by Quanta Power Generation and juwi solar.

Solar farms

  • Hooper solar farm, 50 MW, completed December 2015
  • San Luis Valley Solar Ranch, 30 MW, completed December 2011 37°41′03″N 105°53′13″W
  • Rawhide Flats Solar plant, 30 MW, completed October 2016
  • Greater Sandhill Solar Plant, 19 MW, since 2010, 37°28′05″N 105°54′33″W
  • Alamosa Solar Generating Project 37 MW 37°35′54″N 105°57′07″W
  • Alamosa photovoltaic power plant 8.22 MW 37°28′51″N 105°53′44″W
  • Denver International Airport 8 MW 39°54′00″N 104°40′24″W
  • Air Force Academy 6 MW 38°57′24″N 104°48′23″W
  • Fort Collins Solar Farm 5 MW 40°35′32″N 105°08′50″W
  • Fort Carson Army Base 2 MW 38°41′15″N 104°46′55″W
  • Rifle Energy Innovation 2 MW 38°31′23″N 107°48′48″W
  • Garfield Community Airport Solar Array 858 kW 39°31′29″N 107°40′20″W
  • CRMS Solar Farm 147 kW 39°24′36″N 107°13′32″W

    • References

    Solar power in Colorado Wikipedia
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