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2555 E Olympic Bl1 MW Solar

SolarRenewableVerified: Jul 2026

2555 E Olympic Bl is a 1 MW solar power plant in the United States, operated by the Los Angeles Department of Water & Power and commissioned in 2012. Ranked #2904 of 3289 solar plants in the United States. Its 1 MW accounts for 0.0024% of the United States' 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 2555 E Olympic Bl 2,000 times smaller. Nearby plants include Alamitos Generating Station (1893 MW, Gas), Haynes (1739 MW, Gas), and AES Alamitos LLC (1115 MW, Gas). The facility is located in California, approximately 20 km southeast of downtown Los Angeles.

Capacity
1 MW
Commissioning Year
2012

14 years old

Owner
Los Angeles Department of Water & Power
Location
34.0269°, -118.2242°

United States of America, North America

Context & rankings
  • 9,554. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
  • #37,569 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #10,239 of 11,042 Solar plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

14 years in operation

Solar fleet average: 10.4 years

Operator portfolio

Los Angeles Department of Water & Power operates 33 plants totalling 8,271 MW

Regional density

363 plants within 100 km, 24,844 MW combined

Nearest plant: Malburg (3.2 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 34.026900, -118.224200
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

2555 E Olympic Bl 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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