Sun Streams Solar Park
Installed capacity of 158 megawatts (MW)
Project overview
Sun Streams Solar Park is located in the desert southwest of Arizona. Located entirely within Maricopa County, the solar park complements the area’s desert landscape while harnessing the region’s abundant sun.
Economic benefits
Sun Streams Solar Park yields significantly in the form of payments to landowners, local spending, and annual community investment.
Renewable energy technology
Energy security
Sun Streams Solar Park helps strengthen energy security for the state of Arizona and the United States, helping diversify domestic supply.
Infrastructure
Sun Streams Solar Park consists of approximately 490,000 state-of- the-art, single-axis tracking PV panels.
Solar energy in the U.S.
In the first three quarters of 2023, solar energy comprised of 48% of all new generating capacity.
Environmental benefits
280 million gallons of water saved each year
Sun Streams Solar Park saves more than 280 million gallons of water each year and will displace carbon emissions from fossil fuel power plants, a major contributor to climate change. Solar energy also enhances air quality by helping to mitigate the health effects of harmful air pollutants.