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Solar energy graphic Desert Sunlight Solar Farm Project (CACA-48649)


Fast Facts

  • The Desert Sunlight Power Solar Farm Project, proposed by Desert Sunlight LLC (formerly First Solar Inc.), will be located six miles north of Desert Center and the I-10 transmission corridor in Riverside County.
  • The proposed project, a photovoltaic array power plant, is expected to generate approximately 550 megawatts of renewable power. 
  • The project’s total right-of-way will cover 4,144 acres of BLM-managed public land under the selected alternative.
  • DSPF will utilize a thin film photovoltaic technology to generate power.

Desert Sunlight CACA-48649

Example of solar power installation
Example of solar power installation


For information about this project contact:

Bureau of Land Management
Palm Springs South Coast Field Office
1201 Bird Center Drive
Palm Springs, California 92262
Phone: (760) 833-7100
Fax: (760) 833-7199
Office Hours: 8:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m., M-F
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Last updated: 08-10-2011