Alpine Solar— 66 MW Solar
Alpine Solar is a 66 MW solar power plant in the United States, operated by NRG Solar Alpine since 2013. Ranked #153 of 3,289 solar plants in the United States. Its 66 MW represents 0.16% 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 Alpine Solar approximately 30 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Castaic (1,682 MW, Hydro), Alta Wind VIII (1,547 MW, Wind), and Pastoria Energy Facility LLC (779 MW, Gas). The facility is located in California, approximately 70 km north of Los Angeles.
13 years old
United States of America, North America
- 2,649. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
- #11,957 worldwide by installed capacity
- #640 of 11,042 Solar plants worldwide
13 years in operation
Solar fleet average: 10.4 years
NRG Solar Alpine operates 1 plants totalling 66 MW
318 plants within 100 km, 20,893 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Alpine Solar is a solar power plant producing approximately 104 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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