Beacon Solar Plant Site 2— 47.3 MW Solar
Beacon Solar Plant Site 2 is a 47.3 MW solar power plant in the United States, operated by CD Global Solar Holdings LLC since 2018. Ranked #214 of 3289 solar plants in the United States. Its 47.3 MW represents 0.12% 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 Beacon Solar Plant Site 2 42.3 times smaller. Within 50 km, the nearest plants are Solar Star 1 (318 MW, Solar), Solar Star 2 (279 MW, Solar), and Alta Wind VIII (1,547 MW, Wind). The facility is located in California, approximately 200 km north of Los Angeles.
8 years old
United States of America, North America
- 3,045. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
- #14,500 worldwide by installed capacity
- #1,183 of 11,042 Solar plants worldwide
8 years in operation
Solar fleet average: 10.4 years
CD Global Solar Holdings LLC operates 12 plants totalling 140 MW
246 plants within 100 km, 15,676 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Beacon Solar Plant Site 2 is a solar power plant producing approximately 75 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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