Albuquerque Solar Energy Center— 2 MW Solar
Albuquerque Solar Energy Center is a 2 MW solar power plant in the United States, operated by PNM Resources and commissioned in 2011. Ranked #1986 of 3289 solar plants in the United States. Its 2 MW represents 0.005% 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 Albuquerque Solar Energy Center 1,000 times smaller. Nearby plants include Reeves (154 MW, Gas), Rio Bravo (150 MW, Gas), and Algodones (45 MW, Gas). The facility is located in New Mexico, approximately 200 km south of Santa Fe.
15 years old
United States of America, North America
- 7,934. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
- #33,917 worldwide by installed capacity
- #8,552 of 11,042 Solar plants worldwide
15 years in operation
Solar fleet average: 10.4 years
PNM Resources operates 19 plants totalling 157 MW
33 plants within 100 km, 973 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Albuquerque Solar Energy Center is a solar power plant producing approximately 3 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 America — Energy Profile
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