Beacon Solar Plant Site 5— 37.8 MW Solar
Beacon Solar Plant Site 5 is a 37.8 MW solar power plant in the United States, commissioned in 2018. It is operated by CD Global Solar Holdings LLC and is part of a network of 3,289 solar plants in the country, totaling 40,823 MW. Ranked #232 of 3,289 solar plants in the United States, Beacon Solar Plant Site 5 represents 0.09% of the nation's solar capacity. The largest solar plant in the United States is Sandstone Solar Energy Project at 2,000 MW, making Beacon Solar Plant Site 5 52.9 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Alta Wind VIII (1,547 MW, Wind), Solar Star 1 (318 MW, Solar), and Solar Star 2 (279 MW, Solar). The facility is located in California, approximately 100 km north of Los Angeles.
8 years old
United States of America, North America
- 3,287. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
- #15,560 worldwide by installed capacity
- #1,382 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
250 plants within 100 km, 15,698 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Beacon Solar Plant Site 5 is a solar power plant producing approximately 60 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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