World Power Plants

2097 Helton Solar Project1.5 MW Solar

SolarRenewableVerified: Jul 2026

2097 Helton Solar Project is a 1.5 MW solar power plant in the United States, operated by Solarenewal LLC and commissioned in 2014. Ranked #2515 of 3289 solar plants in the United States, this plant's 1.5 MW represents a small share of the country's total solar capacity of 40,823 MW. The largest solar plant in the United States is the Sandstone Solar Energy Project at 2,000 MW, making this facility 1,333 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Walnut Energy Center (300.6 MW, Gas), Don Pedro (170.8 MW, Hydro), and McClure (142.4 MW, Oil). The facility is located in California, approximately 150 km southeast of San Francisco.

Capacity
1.5 MW
Commissioning Year
2014

12 years old

Owner
Solarenewal LLC
Location
37.3522°, -120.5069°

United States of America, North America

Context & rankings
  • 8,850. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
  • #35,792 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #9,428 of 11,042 Solar plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

12 years in operation

Solar fleet average: 10.4 years

Operator portfolio

Solarenewal LLC operates 3 plants totalling 4 MW

Regional density

114 plants within 100 km, 6,700 MW combined

Nearest plant: UC Merced Solar Hybrid (6.8 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 37.352200, -120.506900
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

2097 Helton Solar Project is a solar power plant producing approximately 2 GWh of clean electricity per year with zero direct CO₂ emissions during operation.

Lifecycle emissions: ~41 g CO₂/kWh (manufacturing, transport, decommissioning)

Technical Details

Primary Fuel Type
Solar
Energy Source
Renewable
Country
United States of America
Continent
North America
Data Source
Global Power Plant Database

United States of AmericaEnergy Profile

10,098
Total Plants
1420.7 GW
Total Capacity
GasCoalNuclearWind
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