Atwell Island West Solar— 20 MW Solar
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.
11 years old
United States of America, North America
- 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
11 years in operation
Solar fleet average: 10.4 years
Consolidated Edison Development Inc. operates 64 plants totalling 2,633 MW
179 plants within 100 km, 7,978 MW combined
Location
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 America — Energy Profile
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