Avra Valley Solar— 26.5 MW Solar
Avra Valley Solar is a 26.5 MW solar power plant in the United States, operated by NRG Solar Avra Valley since 2013. Ranked #280 of 3289 solar plants in the United States. Its 26.5 MW represents 0.06% 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 Avra Valley Solar 75.5 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include H Wilson Sundt Generating Station (434.9 MW, Gas), Saguaro (184.5 MW, Gas), and North Loop (107.8 MW, Gas). The facility is located in Arizona, approximately 100 km southwest of Tucson.
13 years old
United States of America, North America
- 3,613. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
- #17,466 worldwide by installed capacity
- #1,789 of 11,042 Solar plants worldwide
13 years in operation
Solar fleet average: 10.4 years
NRG Solar Avra Valley operates 1 plants totalling 27 MW
39 plants within 100 km, 3,736 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Avra Valley Solar is a solar power plant producing approximately 42 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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