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Arizona Western College PV4.7 MW Solar

SolarRenewableVerified: Jul 2026

Arizona Western College PV is a 4.7 MW solar power plant in the United States, operated by Main Street Power since 2011. Ranked #1336 of 3289 solar plants in the United States. Its 4.7 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 Arizona Western College PV 425 times smaller. Nearby plants include Yucca (425 MW, Gas), Yuma Cogeneration Associates (62.6 MW, Gas), and Foothills Solar Plant Hybrid (35 MW, Solar). The facility is located in Arizona, approximately 160 km west of Phoenix.

Capacity
4.7 MW
Commissioning Year
2011

15 years old

Owner
Main Street Power
Location
32.6878°, -114.4961°

United States of America, North America

Context & rankings
  • 6,448. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
  • #29,949 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #6,977 of 11,042 Solar plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

15 years in operation

Solar fleet average: 10.4 years

Operator portfolio

Main Street Power operates 6 plants totalling 17 MW

Regional density

30 plants within 100 km, 2,959 MW combined

Nearest plant: Foothills Solar Plant Hybrid (7.7 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 32.687800, -114.496100
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Arizona Western College PV is a solar power plant producing approximately 7 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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