World Power Plants

AFA Solar Farm5.5 MW Solar

SolarRenewableVerified: Jul 2026

AFA Solar Farm is a 5.5 MW solar power plant in the United States, operated by Solar Star Colorado II LLC since 2011. Ranked #800 of 3289 solar plants in the United States. Its 5.5 MW represents 0.01% of the United States' total solar capacity of 40,823 MW. The largest solar plant in the United States is Sandstone Solar Energy Project at 2,000 MW, making this facility 363 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Front Range Power Plant (554.3 MW, Gas), Ray D Nixon (282.6 MW, Coal), and Martin Drake Power Plant (245.1 MW, Gas). The facility is located in Colorado, approximately 90 km south of Denver.

Capacity
5.5 MW
Commissioning Year
2011

15 years old

Owner
Solar Star Colorado II LLC
Location
38.9579°, -104.8066°

United States of America, North America

Context & rankings
  • 5,698. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
  • #27,958 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #5,565 of 11,042 Solar plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

15 years in operation

Solar fleet average: 10.4 years

Operator portfolio

Solar Star Colorado II LLC operates 1 plants totalling 6 MW

Regional density

56 plants within 100 km, 7,120 MW combined

Nearest plant: Tesla (8.4 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 38.957900, -104.806600
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

AFA Solar Farm is a solar power plant producing approximately 9 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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