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Bakersfield College Solar 01 is a 1.1 MW solar power plant in the United States, operated by Kern Community College District since 2009. Ranked #2845 of 3289 solar plants in the United States. Its 1.1 MW accounts for 0.0027% of the 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 Bakersfield College 1,818 times smaller. Nearby plants include Sycamore Cogeneration (300 MW, Gas) and Kern River Cogeneration (300 MW, Gas). The facility is located in California, approximately 10 km from Bakersfield.

Capacity
1.1 MW
Commissioning Year
2009

17 years old

Owner
Kern Community College District
Location
35.4118°, -118.9686°

United States of America, North America

Context & rankings
  • 9,425. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
  • #37,212 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #10,084 of 11,042 Solar plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

17 years in operation

Solar fleet average: 10.4 years

Operator portfolio

Kern Community College District operates 1 plants totalling 1 MW

Regional density

249 plants within 100 km, 17,990 MW combined

Nearest plant: Southeast Kern River Cogen (1 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 35.411800, -118.968600
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Bakersfield College Solar 01 is a solar power plant producing approximately 2 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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