Blue Wing Solar Project
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The 14 megawatt Blue Wing Solar Project is a solar photovoltaic (PV) power plant in San Antonio, Texas
. The Blue Wing Solar Project covers 113 acres, has 214,500 solar photovoltaic modules, and is expected to produce more than 26 GWh of electricity per year. The solar facility is located near the intersection of highways IH 37 and U.S. 181.
San Antonio, Texas
San Antonio is the seventh-largest city in the United States of America and the second-largest city within the state of Texas, with a population of 1.33 million. Located in the American Southwest and the south–central part of Texas, the city serves as the seat of Bexar County. In 2011,...
. The Blue Wing Solar Project covers 113 acres, has 214,500 solar photovoltaic modules, and is expected to produce more than 26 GWh of electricity per year. The solar facility is located near the intersection of highways IH 37 and U.S. 181.
See also
- List of concentrating solar thermal power companies
- List of photovoltaic power stations
- List of solar thermal power stations
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