World Power Plants

Atwell Island West Solar20 MW Solar

SolarRenewableVerified: Jul 2026

Atwell Island West Solar is a 20 MW solar power plant in the United States, operated by Consolidated Edison Development Inc. and commissioned in 2015. Ranked #302 of 3,289 solar plants in the United States. Its 20 MW represents 0.05% 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 Atwell Island West Solar 100 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's San Joaquin Valley, approximately 50 km northwest of Bakersfield.

Capacity
20 MW
Commissioning Year
2015

11 years old

Owner
Consolidated Edison Development Inc.
Location
35.8150°, -119.4597°

United States of America, North America

Context & rankings
  • 3,878. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
  • #19,003 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #2,096 of 11,042 Solar plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

11 years in operation

Solar fleet average: 10.4 years

Operator portfolio

Consolidated Edison Development Inc. operates 64 plants totalling 2,633 MW

Regional density

179 plants within 100 km, 7,978 MW combined

Nearest plant: White River Solar (6.3 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 35.815000, -119.459700
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Atwell Island West Solar 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 AmericaEnergy Profile

10,098
Total Plants
1420.7 GW
Total Capacity
GasCoalNuclearWind
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