Bakersfield College Solar 01— 1.1 MW Solar
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.
17 years old
United States of America, North America
- 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
17 years in operation
Solar fleet average: 10.4 years
Kern Community College District operates 1 plants totalling 1 MW
249 plants within 100 km, 17,990 MW combined
Location
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 America — Energy Profile
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