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A solar energy facility in the making

Boulder, Colorado. This is the beginnings of a solar energy facility in Boulder, Colorado.

 

This station is rated an 1 megawatt. I disagree with the rating method which misleads the public. It will rarely achieve this maximum! At night it's practically zero output. Cloudy days: little.

 

According to the city of Boulder: Solar facilities are rated (per industry standards) according to their maximum power generation output. The 75th Street Solar PV facility will have nameplate DC rating of 1 megawatt or 1,000,000 watts. This is the peak power generation (mid-summer, mid-day, clear skies).

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Uploaded on August 17, 2009
Taken on August 16, 2009