Atwell Island— 20.2 MW Solar
Atwell Island is a 20.2 MW solar power plant in the United States, operated by SPS Atwell Island LLC and commissioned in 2013. Ranked #298 of 3,289 solar plants in the United States. This facility's 20.2 MW represents 0.05% 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 Atwell Island 99 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Henrietta Solar Project (102 MW, Solar), RE Mustang LLC (100 MW, Solar), and Henrietta Peaker (98 MW, Gas). The facility is located in California, approximately 80 km northwest of Bakersfield.
13 years old
United States of America, North America
- 3,872. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
- #18,977 worldwide by installed capacity
- #2,083 of 11,042 Solar plants worldwide
13 years in operation
Solar fleet average: 10.4 years
SPS Atwell Island LLC operates 1 plants totalling 20 MW
184 plants within 100 km, 8,099 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Atwell Island is a solar power plant producing approximately 32 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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