Solar Star
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 Location of Solar Star in California
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| Country | United States |
| Location | Rosamond, California |
| Coordinates | 34°49′50″N 118°23′53″W / 34.83056°N 118.39806°WCoordinates: 34°49′50″N 118°23′53″W / 34.83056°N 118.39806°W |
| Status | Operational |
| Construction began | 2013 |
| Commission date | June 19, 2015 |
| Owner(s) | BHE Renewables |
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| Type | Flat-panel PV |
| Site area | 13 square kilometres (5.0 sq mi) |
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| Nameplate capacity | 747.3 MWp, 597 MWAC |
| Annual output | 1,664 GW·h |
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Solar Star is a 579-megawatt (MWAC) photovoltaic power station near Rosamond, California. When completed in June 2015, it was the world's largest solar farm in terms of installed capacity, using 1.7 million solar panels, made by SunPower and spread over 13 square kilometers (3,200 acres).
Compared to other photovoltaic plants of similar size, Solar Star uses a smaller number (1.7 million) of higher efficiency arrays, mounted on single axis trackers. In contrast, the Desert Sunlight Solar Farm and the Topaz Solar Farm (550 MW each) use a larger number (roughly 9 million) of non-tracking CdTe photovoltaic modules rather than conventional crystalline silicon PV technology, spread over a larger area (about 25 square kilometers). Both approaches appear commercially viable.
There are a number of other solar photovoltaic plants nearby:
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