World Power Plants

AZ State University - Tempe Campus Solar2.4 MW Solar

SolarRenewableVerified: Jul 2026

AZ State University - Tempe Campus Solar is a 2.4 MW solar power plant in the United States, operated by Arizona State University FDM since 2010. Ranked #1884 of 3289 solar plants in the United States. Its 2.4 MW represents 0.01% 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 AZ State University - Tempe Campus Solar 833.3 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Santan (1,326 MW, Gas) and West Phoenix (1,207 MW, Gas). The facility is located in Arizona, approximately 15 km east of Phoenix.

Capacity
2.4 MW
Commissioning Year
2010

16 years old

Owner
Arizona State University FDM
Location
33.4243°, -111.9282°

United States of America, North America

Context & rankings
  • 7,730. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
  • #33,228 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #8,298 of 11,042 Solar plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

16 years in operation

Solar fleet average: 10.4 years

Operator portfolio

Arizona State University FDM operates 1 plants totalling 2 MW

Regional density

65 plants within 100 km, 24,283 MW combined

Nearest plant: Arizona State University CHP (0.8 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 33.424300, -111.928200
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

AZ State University - Tempe Campus Solar is a solar power plant producing approximately 4 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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