Completed in December of 2007, the 14 MW photovoltaic power plant located at Nellis Air Force Base in Las
Vegas, Nevada was the largest operational photovoltaic plant in North America, and as of June, 2009, it continues to
be the largest plant in operation in North America. An analysis on system availability and weather variability was
conducted to assess the impact of these factors on the overall system performance. Additionally, the plant is
composed of two types of single-axis tracking systems and a variety of module technologies which has allowed for a
direct comparison of their performance. Overall the plant performed above expectations for 2008, and through an
analysis of the above factors, it has been concluded that they all affect the system performance on varying scales.
However, the plant's availability is the largest controllable area for improvement in the plant's capacity.
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