Beringer— 1.2 MW Solar
Beringer is a 1.2 MW solar power plant in the United States, operated by Perpetual Energy Systems since 2008. Ranked #2786 of 3289 solar plants in the United States. Its 1.2 MW accounts for 0.003% 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 Beringer 1.67 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Geysers Unit 5-20 (1163 MW, Geothermal), Calistoga Power Plant (176.4 MW, Geothermal), and Geothermal 2 (110 MW, Geothermal). The facility is situated in California, approximately 150 km north of San Francisco.
18 years old
United States of America, North America
- 9,316. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
- #36,836 worldwide by installed capacity
- #9,923 of 11,042 Solar plants worldwide
18 years in operation
Solar fleet average: 10.4 years
Perpetual Energy Systems operates 2 plants totalling 2 MW
140 plants within 100 km, 9,860 MW combined
Nearest plant: Santa Rosa Junior College Petaluma Solar (21.6 km)
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Beringer 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
Nearby Power Plants
See Incorrect or Missing Data?
Help us improve our database by reporting any corrections or updates. Your contribution helps keep our global power plant data accurate and up-to-date.