astronomy

Techren Solar Project

Techren Solar Project is a astronomy topic covered in the lgStudy science library. This page brings together a partial reference excerpt, illustrations, worked examples, real-world applications and a short study plan, so you can understand Techren Solar Project rather than just read about it. In short: The Techren Solar Project is a 400 megawatt (MWAC) solar photovoltaic power plant near Boulder City, Nevada. Electricity production began with completion of the two building phases in 2019–2020.

Key takeaways

Techren Solar Project belongs to astronomy; place it in that map before memorising details.
Learn the definition first, then one example that makes the definition concrete.
Connect Techren Solar Project to a quantity you can measure, compute or draw — that is where exam questions come from.
Reproduce the core statement of Techren Solar Project from memory before moving on to harder problems.

Reference excerpt

The Techren Solar Project is a 400 megawatt (MWAC) solar photovoltaic power plant near Boulder City, Nevada. Electricity production began with completion of the two building phases in 2019–2020. The project is co-located with several other large solar power projects in the Eldorado Valley.

Project details The project was originally founded and developed by SECP (Sustainable Energy Capital Partners) and further developed by 174 Power Global, the US subsidiary of the South Korean company, Hanwha Group. The project was constructed in two phases: the 100 MW Techren 1 began in 2017 and the 200 MW Techren 2 began in 2018. Both units are built to a 1.5 kVdc maximum system voltage standard. This increase from the previous 1.0 kVdc standard enables the inverter to operate at higher efficiency and reliability, and is expected to reduce overall balance of system costs over the lifetime of the facility. Swinerton Renewable Energy was the EPC contractor, and Clenera provided asset management services. Project completion in September 2019 was as scheduled.

NV Energy is purchasing the electricity from both facilities, which are eligible for further customer participation under the NV GreenEnergy Rider opportunity. As with Boulder Solar and the Fort Churchill Solar Array, Apple Inc. helped to motivate the project through participation of its northern Nevada data centers in the program. An additional 100 MW was developed: the 25 MW Techren 3, the 25 MW Techren 4 which were completed in October 2020, and the 50 MW Techren 5 completed in December 2020.

Worked examples

Example 1 — a first encounter with Techren Solar Project

Start with the simplest possible case. Write down what Techren Solar Project claims or describes in one sentence, then invent the smallest concrete situation in which that sentence is true. In astronomy, the smallest case is usually a single object, a single equation or a single measurement. Check that every symbol or term in your sentence has a meaning in that case.

Example 2 — changing one variable

Take the situation from Example 1 and change exactly one quantity: double it, halve it, or set it to zero. Predict what should happen to Techren Solar Project before you calculate. Comparing your prediction with the result is the fastest way to find out whether you understand the idea or only the words.

Example 3 — an exam-style question

Typical questions about Techren Solar Project ask you to (a) state it precisely, (b) apply it to given data, and (c) explain a limitation. Practise writing all three answers in under five minutes; the third part is what separates a full-mark answer from an average one.

Applications of Techren Solar Project

In research: Techren Solar Project appears in astronomy research whenever the underlying quantities have to be modelled precisely. Papers usually cite it as a starting assumption and then explore where it breaks down.
In technology and industry: Engineering practice reuses Techren Solar Project in design rules, simulations and safety margins. Knowing the idea lets you read a specification sheet and understand why the numbers look the way they do.
In the classroom: Techren Solar Project is common in secondary-school and first-year university syllabi. It links to neighbouring topics Buildings and structures in Boulder City, Nevada, Photovoltaic power stations in the United States, Renewable power plant stubs, so understanding it makes those chapters shorter.
In everyday life: Look for Techren Solar Project outside the textbook — in sport, cooking, traffic, electronics or the sky above you. An example you found yourself is remembered far longer than one you were given.

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How to study Techren Solar Project in 20 minutes

Read the reference excerpt below once, without taking notes.
Close the page and write down what Techren Solar Project means in your own words.
Compare your version with the excerpt and mark what you missed.
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Frequently asked questions

What is Techren Solar Project in simple terms?

The Techren Solar Project is a 400 megawatt (MWAC) solar photovoltaic power plant near Boulder City, Nevada. Electricity production began with completion of the two building phases in 2019–2020.

Why does Techren Solar Project matter?

Because it connects several astronomy ideas at once: it gives you a definition you can apply, a quantity you can calculate, and a way to check whether a result is plausible.

How should I study Techren Solar Project?

Read the excerpt, restate it from memory, then work through the examples and applications listed on this page. The five-step study plan above takes about twenty minutes.

What does this page cover?

It gives you a compact reference excerpt plus original lgStudy explanations, examples, applications and study material on Techren Solar Project.